If he had told me he broke his hand, I would have changed the game plan,” Javier Mendez said in the aftermath of UFC 311.

Islam Makhachev likes to roll with heavyweights during his training sessions in Dagestan, and Javier Mendez isn't a fan.

Javier Mendez, the head coach of Umar Nurmagomedov, wishes his fighter told him he broke his hand during his UFC 311 loss.

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Javier Mendez reveals a shocking claim about Umar Nurmagomedov's injury, explaining how it forced a major change in their game plan.

Nurmagomedov's cornerman, Javier Mendez, rubbished these aspirations and claimed that Hughes is nothing special. "No, I do ...

Following his loss against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 311, Umar Nurmagomedov didn't tell his head coaches about his broken hand ...

Islam Makhachev is cementing an incredible legacy, but there’s still a plethora of fighters who’d make for fantastic ...

Javier Mendez, Umar Nurmagomedov's head coach, revealed that he would have altered the game plan for the fight against Merab Dvalishvili if the 29-year-old had informed him about his hand injury.

Islam Makhachev's coach Javier Mendez says the undisputed UFC lightweight champion has the ability to win UFC titles at both ...

USMAN NURMAGOMEDOV is the undefeated MMA prodigy from a bloodline of fighters who wrestled BEARS. The 26-year-old has 18 wins ...

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