Now some may argue that Mendes cardio isnt stellar. If you want to reference his win over Nik Lentz, that would be a poor example to use. A sinus infection is brutal to deal with, let alone fighting while having it. You look at many of his wins in the WEC, theyve gone to an unanimous decision. He would use his superior wrestling to manhandle his opponents into mentally giving up. Ive never seen Mendes pace deteriorate at a rapid pace besides his fight against Lentz. Aldo is notorious for slowing down in later rounds. Weve seen it against the likes of Hominick and Lamas, where hes in control for three rounds and then begins to become ultra conservative. Many analysts and fans have spoken out about being sick of Aldos defensive style. It cant be discounted that Aldo always has a tough weight cut to make 145 pounds. That also plays a crucial factor into why his pace slows down drastically in later rounds. With Mendes capabilities of smothering his opponent into defeat, cardio will play a significant factor if the fight goes into the third round.