A few years ago, Chad Mendes was an elite-level featherweight. His wrestling background was almost peerless and his punching power was on another level from those competing at the time.
Then he went 1-3 from 2014 to 2015. Then he was handed a whopping two-year suspension by USADA after testing positive for a banned substance.
That made his fight on Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 133 opposite No. 12-ranked Myles Jury an incredibly important one, as he looked to both make up for lost time and send a reminder to the division.