About this episode
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. Follow along: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cameronrhanes Twitter: https://twitter.com/cameronhanes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/camhanes/ Website: https://www.cameronhanes.com Connect with Chad Mendes: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chadmendes Twitter: https://twitter.com/chadmendes Websites: https://www.finzandfeatherz.com/ https://theproviderlife.com/ Special thanks to our sponsors. MUD WTR: https://mudwtr.com/cam Use code CAM for 15% your first order MTN OPS Supplements: https://mtnops.com/ Use code KEEPHAMMERING for 20% off and Free Shipping First Light: https://www.firstlight.farm/ Use Code Cam15 for 15% off your first order Leupold: https://www.leupold.com/ Black Rifle: https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/ Use code KEEPHAMMERING for 20% your first order Hoyt: http://bit.ly/3Zdamyv Bass Pro / Cabellas: https://www.basspro.com 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