Well, it’s official. UFC veteran Chad Mendes has retired from MMA.
Reports surfaced earlier this year that Mendes had decided to retire after his knockout loss to Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 232 and, speaking to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto in a recent interview, the former two-time featherweight title challenger confirmed that, after taking time to reflect on his career, he has decided to hang up the gloves and step away from the Octagon for good.
Chad Mendes has informed ESPN he is officially retired from mixed martial arts.
“I wanted to step away for a little bit and let everything settle, just make sure my feelings didn’t change.