Augusto Mendes finally had enough time to prepare for a UFC fight.
The jiu-jitsu specialist, who made his promotional debut on five days’ notice against Cody Garbrandt in February of 2016, will take on Frankie Saenz at Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 103 in Phoenix, and feels ready to battle less than eight months after undergoing surgery to fix a left knee injury.
"My recovery went great,” Mendes told MMA Fighting. "I was always disciplined after the surgery, and everything went perfect. This type of surgery (ACL and meniscus tear) usually requires seven to nine months of recovery, but I’m feeling well and was able to train, and that's what matters.