Mar 22, 2023
Chad Mendes, a UFC legend and avid outdoorsman, talks about his rise from 80lb high school freshman wrestler to a UFC frontrunner, shares memorable stories of the woods and elk hunting, and his transition to being a professional bare knuckle brawler.
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Timestamps:
0:00:00 Introduction
0:00:32 How Chad got his nickname
0:02:30 Amongst the Legends
0:06:39 Grinding from a young age
0:10:15 Losing the collegiate finals
0:14:52 Chad’s top 3 in MMA
0:18:19 Chad’s next fight
0:21:24 Most rewarding fight
0:22:55 Most disappointing fight
0:25:00 Fighter’s compensation
0:30:43 Better bow shot, Chad or Cam?
0:31:32 Correlations between fighting and hunting
0:38:44 Chandler vs. Conor
0:41:39 New diet
0:46:00 A passion for hunting
0:47:15 First archery kill
0:49:00 Ram hunting
0:52:23 San Carlos
1:01:25 This years hunting plans
1:01:50 Finz and Featherz
1:10:00 Journaling experiences through video
1:11:55 Training differences between bareknuckle and MMA
1:18:00 Boxing strengths
1:19:24 What would Chad be doing if he wasn’t fighting
1:23:00 Team Alpha Male