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Chad Mendes praises UFC for ‘allowing’ BKFC signing while still under contract

Retirement declarations in combat sports are never to be believed, and Chad Mendes is one of the living proofs of it. The 36-year-old former interim title challenger recently announced a “big contract” signing with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships.

Here’s what’s interesting: ‘Money’ Mendes is apparently still signed with the UFC. As he told MMA on Sirius XM this week, there were also talks about a possible boxing match with one of the sport’s biggest names.

"UFC's basically allowing me to go make some money [fighting for BKFC] and basically I still have a home with the UFC, if ever want to come back.