With four straight wins on his recent resume, onetime UFC title challenger Chad Mendes is one of the most successful featherweights in the promotion. If he beats Nik Lentz on Saturday at UFC on FOX 9 , he’ll extend that streak to five and tie with contenders Cub Swanson and Dennis Bermudez, who, like him, want a crack at the most successful fighter in the division, champ Jose Aldo . Ricardo Lamas , who’s won his past four, is the next challenger to the title when he meets Aldo at UFC 169
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Video: UFC on FOX 9′s Chad Mendes says fight with Lentz should solidify next contender – MMA Junkie