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.