Chad Mendes vs. Nik Lentz Verbally Agreed For UFC on FOX 9

[Arkridge]

As reported by Damon Martin on Bleacher Report. A little weird since Lentz is scheduled to fight Dennis Bermudez at Fight For The Troops? I guess they'll find Bermudez a new opponent. What do you guys think about this fight?

 

[markg171]

It's official

UFC Tonight ‏@UFCTonight 14m
BREAKING: @chadmendes will face @NikLentz at #UFConFOX9 on December 14th! @MikeChiappetta's story:

 

[Arkridge]

Yep, looks like it. I'll take Mendes with another TKO.

 

[toe hold]

Kind of strange.

So either Lamas or Swanson face each other in a rematch, (which seems strange) or one of them faces Aldo while the other is lost in purgatory for a while.

Seemed natural to let Mendes face Lamas or Swanson while the other faced Aldo.

 

[orangecuse]

I thought he was fighting Bermudez?

This is punishment for daring to talk bout Connor.

 

[Selukrid612]

Not a very interesting match-up IMO.

 

[SiMntjMMA]

Well I guess they are making the rematch between Lamas & Swanson then....

 

[Arkridge]

Well I guess they are making the rematch between Lamas & Swanson then....

Or maybe Lamas gets a title shot and Swanson is stuck waiting it out.

 

[tshafer26]

Wow Lentz gets smashed bad in this fight you think they did this to knock him back down to the Prelims because he doesn't fight fan friendly style?

 

[beefcake180]

God damnit. I wanted that Mendes/Swanson rematch bad.

 

[Arkridge]

Wow Lentz gets smashed bad in this fight you think they did this to knock him back down to the Prelims because he doesn't fight fan friendly style?

Lentz fights aren't boring. He's had like 1 maybe 2 bad nights.

 

[JoseAldoKillaBe]

God damnit. I wanted that Mendes/Swanson rematch bad.

same..
why can't Chad get a fight with a good striker to showcase his "evolved" game ? ffs.....

I also had hopes for Lentz vs Mcgregor.

 

[bma44]

They must think Aldo will be on the shelf for a while. Lamas/Swanson for the #1 contender and Medes gets to fight at "home" against a fringe top 10 guy to keep him busy.

 

[Mosswart]

Mendes heading towards that "KO in a row" title faster than ever before.

 

[VIP1349]

Damn they are just going to have Mendes KO the entire division. Wonder what happens with Bermudez?

According to Junkie he gets Silver now.

 

[VorTeX Raptor]

Meh

 

[Marce Porter]

What is with Mendes facing these guys outside the top 10?

 

[ThinkBig500]

That's a much better matchup than Lentz/Bermudez. Mendes should win yet again.

 

[ewauksonian]

Lentz fights aren't boring. He's had like 1 maybe 2 bad nights.

He's had more than one, but the rest of the fights, if they weren't boring, were definitely not exciting either.

 

[trane]

Boring matchup, easy win for Mendes