Mendes vs Guida scheduled for UFC 164

Chad Mendes finally set to meet Clay Guida at UFC 164

by Tommy Strong @Strong_tea

Two of the UFC's top featherweights Clay Guida and Chad Mendes are now scheduled to battle it out at  UFC 164 on August 31st in Milwaukee. The pair had original been due to fight in April at UFC on Fox 7, but Guida had to pull out of the fight due to an injury setback in March.

Mendes (14-1) went on to fight Darren Elkins that night, and took just over a minute into the 1st round to TKO Elkins, putting him on a 3 fight win streak. With each win seeming to look more impressive than the last. The only loss on his record is to Jose Aldo when they squared off for the featherweight title back in January 2012 at UFC 142. A defeat he is desperate to avenge.

Guida (30-13) made his featherweight debut in January, with a split decision win over Hatsu Hioki at UFC on Fox 6. The win came off the back of two losses at lightweight with a split decision loss to Gray Maynard and unanimous decision loss to the current UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson. The Guida of late has been fighting differently to the fighter all the fans loved to watch that changed during the Maynard fight. Which Guida will we see in August?

Fights that have also been announced for UFC 164:

Dustin Poirier vs Erik Koch
Brandon Vera vs Ben Rothwell
Diego Sanchez vs TBA