The experience of Mendes
When the two first fought Chad Mendes had only been fighting for less than four years. For all intents and purposes he was still new to the sport. The experience of the last three years will have helped Mendes in ways that are hard to measure. He developed confidence in his hands that he never had before. Chad now has experience in a championship fight. He now has experience fighting in different countries. He now has experience fighting Jose Aldo. He finally knows what it feels like to lose an MMA fight, what it is like to overcome adversity. He has a lot of experiences he can learn from. He will undoubtedly be a different fighter than he was in the first fight.
