Clay Guida Fights Chad Mendes at UFC on FOX 7

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The “Money” train waits for no man. Or in this case, waits for no Manny Gamburyan. After watching an injured Gamburyan withdraw from their UFC 157 bout at the 11th hour, Chad Mendes has been reassigned to fight Clay Guida (Pictured) at “UFC on FOX: Henderson vs. Melendez.”

UFC President Dana White confirmed the featherweight affair with USAToday.

“There’s not a huge line of people that want to fight Chad, especially on two weeks’ [notice],” White stated. “But Chad is the best – if not, the second best – guy in that weight division, period. Chad’s not going to turn anybody down. He believes he can beat anybody.”

Mendes was last seen steamrolling Yaotzin Meza at UFC on FX 6. The former top contender has spent a total of two minutes and 26 seconds inside the Octagon in his last two wins.

Guida posted a split decision win over Hatsu Hioki to snap his two-fight skid. The contest marked “The Carpenter’s” 145-pound debut.

HP Pavilion in San Jose, California hosts the April 20th festivities.

Here are the athletes expected to perform in the show:

Yoel Romero vs. Clifford Starks

Roger Bowling vs. Anthony Njokuani

Jorge Masvidal vs. Tim Means

Norman Parke vs. Jon Tuck

Myles Jury vs. Ramsey Nijem

Chad Mendes vs. Clay Guida

Francis Carmont vs. Lorenz Larkin

Matt Brown vs. Dan Hardy

Nate Diaz vs. Josh Thomson

Daniel Cormier vs. Frank Mir

Gilbert Melendez vs. Benson Henderson (UFC lightweight champion)