C. Mendes (right) knocked out J. Alvarez (left) at BKFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @bareknucklefc
Chad Mendes He started his career on the right foot in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) – a bare-knuckle boxing event. The North American, who was on the main card this Saturday (19), knocked out Joshuah Alvarez in the fourth round.
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Professional since 2008, Chad Mendes He retired from MMA in 2018, but returned to bare-knuckle boxing and showed good punching power. The athlete even has a contract with the UFC and does not rule out returning to the company in the future.
Joshuah Alvarez has three fights at BKFC, with two setbacks and just one victory, precisely in his debut, which took place in 2015.
The fight
With great balance from the first moment, Chad Mendes used the distance to reach the ropes. In the second round, the American measured the distance and managed to rock Joshuah Alvarez, who ended up saved by the bell.
Mendes continued to apply pressure in the third and, finally, fourth rounds. With a strong and aggressive rhythm, the former UFC fighter launched a powerful 'combo' that shook his opponent, who managed to resist, but was subsequently knocked out.
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