“I can put people to sleep on their feet, I can take you down and beat a hole in your face and I can submit you.”

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The speaker is saying he has multiple ways to defeat an opponent, whether through striking or submission. It presents him as confident in both stand-up fighting and grappling. The wording is aggressive and meant to intimidate.

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Originally said in English.

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About Chad Mendes

American professional bare-knuckle boxer, former mixed martial artist and collegiate wrestler

Chad Mendes is an American professional bare-knuckle boxer, former mixed martial artist, and collegiate wrestler. He is best known for his time in the UFC featherweight division, where he challenged for the championship three times, and for his earlier run in World Extreme Cagefighting. He is currently signed to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Before moving into bare-knuckle boxing, he built his reputation in mixed martial arts through wrestling-based fighting and high-level competition at featherweight, where his name became widely associated with title contention.

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