Chad Mendes (12-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) will soon be back in the cage.
MMAjunkie.com (
UFC blog for UFC news, UFC rumors, fighter interviews and event previews/recaps | MMAjunkie.com) has confirmed with a source close to the event that the onetime featherweight title challenger is scheduled to meet Brazilian Hacran Dias (21-1-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) at UFC on FX 6.
The booking was first reported by Brazilian outlet SporTV.
UFC on FX 6 takes place Saturday, Dec. 15, at Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre in Broadbeach, Gold Coast, Australia. The event's main card airs live on FX (on Friday, Dec. 14, in the U.S. due to the time difference) following prelims on FUEL TV.
Mendes recently drew headlines, though not for his work in the UFC. The Team Alpha Male fighter was charged in late August with battery for allegedly sucker punching a man during a bar brawl in Hanford, Calif. The charge carries a possible $2,000 fine and up to six months in county jail.
MMAjunkie.com was unable to obtain comment on the status of case from Mendes' camp or the Kings County (Calif.) District Attorney's Office, who filed the charge following an investigation.
Less than a month before the alleged dust-up, Mendes fought at UFC 148 and delivered a vicious body shot to Cody McKenzie that brought him a 31-second TKO. It was his first appearance since a KO loss to current featherweight champ Jose Aldo at UFC 142, which was the first setback of his career. He went unbeaten in the now-defunct WEC and was 2-0 in the octagon before meeting Aldo.
Dias brings an impressive ledger to the fight, having lost just once in his professional career. The Brazilian made his octagon debut at UFC 147 and outpointed Yuri Alcantara, extending his current win streak to nine fights.
Dias trains alongside Aldo at the renowned Nova Uniao.
