{"id":114485,"date":"2014-10-06T16:38:53","date_gmt":"2014-10-06T23:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backend.bjpenn.com\/?p=114485"},"modified":"2022-02-04T20:21:26","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T04:21:26","slug":"mendes-slams-aldo-welcomes-fight-with-mcgregor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/mendes-slams-aldo-welcomes-fight-with-mcgregor\/","title":{"rendered":"Mendes Slams Aldo, Welcomes Fight With McGregor"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Chad Mendes is gearing up for his UFC 179 rematch against Jose Aldo for the featherweight title. Leading up to the bout, both Mendes and Aldo have fired verbal shots at one another, highlighted by Aldo shoving Mendes when the two had their first staredown several months back.<\/p>\n

Mendes joined Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour<\/a> to discuss why he believes he is in Aldo’s head, and why he doesn’t believe that Aldo shoved him just to sell the fight.<\/p>\n

“I think that\u2019s bull. [Aldo] lost his temper, he lost his cool and that\u2019s never happened before. So he\u2019s trying to backtrack and cover that up, like, we were just trying to sell the fight. If that was the case, if you were trying to sell the fight, you wouldn\u2019t come out and say that afterwards. That was him backpedaling for sure.”<\/p>\n

“For me it\u2019s basically me thinking I\u2019m in his head, man. We\u2019ve never seen Aldo do this with any opponent. I think he feels threatened in his head, which is right where I want to be. When you get into a stare-off and the guy shoves you or pushes you, it\u2019s kind of funny to me. That\u2019s our job, and that\u2019s what we\u2019re supposed to do. If you don\u2019t want to be there, don\u2019t do the damn stare down. It\u2019s just funny to me to see him get frustrated and lose his cool.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Mendes was then asked the question on every fan’s mind, what does he think of Conor McGregor?<\/p>\n

“Honestly, the guy talks a lot of s–t, but I think he\u2019s great for the sport. It\u2019s an eye-opener for a lot of people to bring that much recognition to the featherweight division and to the sport of the UFC. I think it\u2019s great. But don\u2019t get me wrong. I would love to punch this dude right in the face. <\/p>\n

“He\u2019s a big talker. He\u2019s got the skill set to back it up, but I don\u2019t think he\u2019s on my level yet. I\u2019d like to see him get in there with somebody who has a little bit of a wrestling background. I think a guy like Dennis Bermudez, honestly, would beat him. I think a guy like Clay Guida, and even Nik Lentz, I think all three of those guys would test him very, very well, and most likely beat him.” <\/em><\/p>\n

All that being said, many fans assume that if Mendes beats Aldo later this month, Aldo would be given an immediate rematch, something Mendes says isn’t the case.<\/p>\n

“If I go out there and beat Aldo I would rather fight a bigger name like Conor. Not necessarily a bigger name, but a guy with a bigger draw like that. Like you said, that\u2019s going to be a ton more money. It\u2019s going to be a way bigger recognition fight. And I think it\u2019s going to be huge for the featherweight division. We\u2019ll cross that road when it comes, but I think that\u2019s a great idea.”<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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