Mendez now is one of MMA 's most respected coaches and runs the American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose , Calif .
Strikeforce debuted as a kick boxing company in 1992 , with Javier Mendez fighting in the main event .
Javier Mendez now is one of MMA 's most respected coaches and runs the American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose , Calif .
Strikeforce debuted as a kick boxing company in 1992 , with Javier Mendez fighting in the main event .