It's been a pretty rough year for Chad Mendes.
Once considered the second-best featherweight in all of mixed martial arts (MMA), second only to then-champion Jose Aldo, the Team Alpha Male standout is now on a two-fight losing streak and recently flagged for a potential anti-doping violation.
While Mendes was quick to own up to his "mistake," no further information was provided regarding the substance that got him into hot water with the gang at United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). Veteran combat sports insider Larry Pepe, however, has some of the pertinent details.
Source tells me that Chad Mendes popped for GHRP-6 (Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide 6) and that he took it in cream form, not by injection.