The crowd of over 16,000 was roaring. UFC 189’s main event had just concluded, and the fervor was at an all-time high. The energy had been soaring all week. The weigh-ins were pushed to maximum capacity with a record-breaking 11,500 spectators in attendance. The media obligations for both combatants were numerous and unsurprisingly adversarial. Even the walkouts to the cage had been a spectacle, unlike any other UFC walkout to date. But all of that was over. Chad Mendes had just competed against Conor McGregor in the biggest fight of his career and had fallen short.
Chad Mendes: From Bright Lights to Dark Times
