Chad Mendes reveals that he enjoyed working in 'bare-knuckle boxing', but leaves his future open

C. Mendes debuted with victory in 'boxing without gloves'. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @chadmendes

Chad Mendes had a dream debut in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BFKC) – 'bare-knuckle boxing' event, last Saturday (19). In addition to dominating four rounds, the American managed to knock out Joshuah Alvarez. However, he still reveals that he is not sure about continuing in the sport after acting.

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“I was saying, 'I don't know if I'm going to love this or if I'm going to hate it.' I loved it, it was fun and really cool. But I want to spend a few weeks with my family, I'm going to disconnect from these things. I'm going to take a step back and look at my life. Like, do I need to do this? Am I being selfish for wanting to get in there and compete? Or is this something that makes sense? I need to talk to Abby, my wife, and go over things. I have two beautiful daughters, so I need to think about these things too”, said Mendes in an interview with the podcast 'The MMA Hour'.

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.

During his career in Ultimate, he competed for the featherweight belt (up to 65,7kg) on ​​three occasions – two for the straight title and one for the interim title. The athlete, however, was defeated by José Aldo (2x) and Conor McGregor.

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