5 Reasons Why Chad Mendes Will Upset Jose Aldo At UFC 179
Is it a forgone conclusion?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3rUeZHSxkU After their fight was postponed in August, the long awaited rematch is finally here. Jose Aldo looks to continue his dominant title reign against Chad Mendes. The back-story is well documented by now from UFC 142. The fight consisted of Mendes closing the distance at will and not allowing Aldo to get into a striking rhythm. Eventually, Aldo shook Mendes takedown attempts off through some technique and also grabbing the fence. The flash knockout occurred seconds later from Aldo spinning and landing a spectacular front knee. It was the only loss in Mendes career and I believe hell avenge that loss here. While he remains as one of the best pound for pound fighters in the world, Aldo has looked rather lethargic in recent fights. You still see his world class striking and movement that give his opponents nightmares. What we dont see is the aggressiveness or killer instinct to go forward against a broken down opponent. He had the likes of Ricardo Lamas and Frankie Edgar well beaten, yet his excellence in the first three rounds suddenly becomes forgotten due to not being able to finish the fight. His late round struggles also are contributed to a tough weight cut that hes spoken publicly about. There are clearly other reasons why I believe his long title reign will come to an end. Here are five reasons why Chad Mendes will pull off the upset at UFC 179.
