Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes II at UFC 179 Chad Mendes has a vested interest in the UFC 189 featherweight title fight between Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor . That’s mainly because he’s on the short-list of candidates to fight the winner. Mendes (16-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) has already challenged for UFC gold twice in his career, but should he defeat Ricardo Lamas (15-3 MMA, 6-1 UFC) on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 63, he’ll be within striking distance of another championship bout. It he does get another shot, Mendes is confident Aldo (25-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) will still hold the belt, just as he has throughout the entire existence of the UFC’s 145-pound class
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‘Excited’ Chad Mendes predicts Jose Aldo over Conor McGregor at UFC 189 – MMA Junkie