Mendes: Let’s see if Edgar can handle my power
Chad Mendes: “I think my power is the big difference between us. He has a lot more output, he uses more volume punches, but you know, there’s a lot of mistakes that I see…”
Frankie Edgar is a former lightweight world champion and featherweight contender, but next opponent Chad Mendes believes his punching power is what will make the difference in their fight at the Ultimate Fighter finale in December:
“I think my power is the big difference between us. He has a lot more output, he uses more volume punches, but you know, there’s a lot of mistakes that I see, that he makes when he’s in there, throwing punches,” Mendes concluded.
“So I think someone like me, who’s fast, explosive, powerful, can be a big danger for someone like him, that’s coming in a lot and loves to be in the pocket, [where] you get hit with big punches. Obviously we’ve seen him take some big punches and keep going, but we’ll see if he can handle my power that night. So we’ll find out very soon.”
