Frankie is one of the best takedown artists in the sport. He's taken down guys with fantastic TDD, including Maynard, Penn, Henderson, Faber, and even Aldo. Mendes has never been taken down in his mma career. Which gives?
Probably. He took down Faber & BJ Penn, and those are no easy tasks either. Maybe Bendo too, I forget
Yea he took down Maynard, Bendo, Faber, Penn and Aldo. But Mendes has historic level TDD. It'll be interesting.
at some point in the fight he will take down Chad, but I also suspect that Chad will take Frankie down too. that's what I would expect in any fight involving guys that have great TD's/Wrasslin'.
Probably but Mendes will scramble back up every time, same with Mendes taking Frankie down. I dont think either guy can hold each other down. The fight will go to decision. Mendes will win the first couple of rounds and lose the last two as he slows down from Frankies pace. The third round will be the most critical round of the fight.
Not trying to be smart or anything. But is Mendes defense really good or is it that not so many people tried to get him down? Honest question.
The best defense is a strong offense. Chad has 42 takedowns in the UFC. That doesn't include his WEC fights, where he was even more about the TD. I'd wager he has over 100 successful TDs in his MMA career. You don't need to worry about TDD if you're the one putting the pressure on.
No. He just can't take Mendes down. And lol at "I think Mendes will gas". Classic comment by someone who only saw his last match. Mendes, like everyone at Team Alpha Male, has amazing cardio. 1) That fight was on short notice and 2) taking too many shots to the body kills your cardio.
