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Michael Bisping: Chad Mendes ‘Looks Like He’s Back On The Juice’

Chad MendesFormer UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping has shared his opinion on Chad Mendes following the formers featherweight’s debut competing in BKFC. Mendes made his debut in the sport against Joshua Alvarez in a 155-pound matchup and stopped him in the fourth-round via TKO. His performance caught the eye of ‘The Count’ who believes there may […]

Chad Mendes

Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping has shared his opinion on Chad Mendes following the formers featherweight’s debut competing in BKFC.

Mendes made his debut in the sport against Joshua Alvarez in a 155-pound matchup and stopped him in the fourth-round via TKO.

His performance caught the eye of ‘The Count’ who believes there may be a sneaky reason that Chad Mendes looked so much bigger compared to his time in the UFC.

“Chad “Mini” Mendes. Chad “hand cream, steroid cream” Mendes, as he’s known in certain circles. Looks like he’s back on the juice, doesn’t he? Let’s be honest,” Bisping said.

“I don’t know if they test in Bare Knuckle FC, but Chad “Mini” Mendes wasn’t looking so “mini.” He was looking bloody jacked (as) f—k.”

“But he had a great performance, so God bless him. What was it, a lunging left hook? Or a lunging right hook? Beautifully timed, it was nice.” (Transcribed by bloodyelbow.com)

Chad Mendes BKFC Return

Mendes was suspended back in 2016 for testing positive for the use of GHRP-6, something that was later attributed to the use of his skincare cream to treat his Psoriasis. He would be out of action until 2018.

Mendes competed for the title on numerous occasions whilst within the UFC just falling short of claiming it. Having had a war with Jose Aldo, Mendes would lose via decision in their rematch despite earning a Performance of The Night Bonus. His second attempt would come on short notice against Conor McGregor after Jose Aldo was forced to pull out due to injury, however, Mendes would be stopped in the second round.

On his return from his suspension, he was tasked with taking on the now champion in Alexander Volkanovski, despite landing a knockdown of his own Volkanovski was able to put Mendes away in the second round.

Following this defeat, Chad Mendes would retire from the sport. He would return to combat sports last August having signed a multi-fight deal with BKFC.

How successful will Chad Mendes be in BKFC?

Michael Bisping: Chad Mendes ‘Looks Like He’s Back On The Juice’

Chad MendesFormer UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping has shared his opinion on Chad Mendes following the formers featherweight’s debut competing in BKFC. Mendes made his debut in the sport against Joshua Alvarez in a 155-pound matchup and stopped him in the fourth-round via TKO. His performance caught the eye of ‘The Count’ who believes there may […]

Chad Mendes

Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping has shared his opinion on Chad Mendes following the formers featherweight’s debut competing in BKFC.

Mendes made his debut in the sport against Joshua Alvarez in a 155-pound matchup and stopped him in the fourth-round via TKO.

His performance caught the eye of ‘The Count’ who believes there may be a sneaky reason that Chad Mendes looked so much bigger compared to his time in the UFC.

“Chad “Mini” Mendes. Chad “hand cream, steroid cream” Mendes, as he’s known in certain circles. Looks like he’s back on the juice, doesn’t he? Let’s be honest,” Bisping said.

“I don’t know if they test in Bare Knuckle FC, but Chad “Mini” Mendes wasn’t looking so “mini.” He was looking bloody jacked (as) f—k.”

“But he had a great performance, so God bless him. What was it, a lunging left hook? Or a lunging right hook? Beautifully timed, it was nice.” (Transcribed by bloodyelbow.com)

Chad Mendes BKFC Return

Mendes was suspended back in 2016 for testing positive for the use of GHRP-6, something that was later attributed to the use of his skincare cream to treat his Psoriasis. He would be out of action until 2018.

Mendes competed for the title on numerous occasions whilst within the UFC just falling short of claiming it. Having had a war with Jose Aldo, Mendes would lose via decision in their rematch despite earning a Performance of The Night Bonus. His second attempt would come on short notice against Conor McGregor after Jose Aldo was forced to pull out due to injury, however, Mendes would be stopped in the second round.

On his return from his suspension, he was tasked with taking on the now champion in Alexander Volkanovski, despite landing a knockdown of his own Volkanovski was able to put Mendes away in the second round.

Following this defeat, Chad Mendes would retire from the sport. He would return to combat sports last August having signed a multi-fight deal with BKFC.

How successful will Chad Mendes be in BKFC?

Chad Mendes Dominates Joshuah ‘Famez’ Alvarez In His Debut- BKFC ‘Knucklemania II’ Highlights

Chad MendesChad Mendes makes his lightweight BKFC debut against Joshuah ‘Famez’ Alvarez and wins via TKO in the 4th round. The first round was a very even affair and Mendes started the second round with a fast pace. Mendes landed a huge right hand at the end of the round and dropped Famez. Mendes starts the […]

Chad Mendes

Chad Mendes makes his lightweight BKFC debut against Joshuah ‘Famez’ Alvarez and wins via TKO in the 4th round.

The first round was a very even affair and Mendes started the second round with a fast pace. Mendes landed a huge right hand at the end of the round and dropped Famez.

Mendes starts the third round with an even more explosive pace than the second round. He drops Famez at the end of the round once again.

‘Money’ drops Famez twice in the fourth round and wins the fight via TKO.

The relentless pressure from Mendes was entirely too much for Famez. Mendes gets his first win bare knuckle win at BKFC ‘Knucklemania II’.

Chad Mendes Dominates Joshuah ‘Famez’ Alvarez In His Debut- BKFC ‘Knucklemania II’ Highlights

Chad MendesChad Mendes makes his lightweight BKFC debut against Joshuah ‘Famez’ Alvarez and wins via TKO in the 4th round. The first round was a very even affair and Mendes started the second round with a fast pace. Mendes landed a huge right hand at the end of the round and dropped Famez. Mendes starts the […]

Chad Mendes

Chad Mendes makes his lightweight BKFC debut against Joshuah ‘Famez’ Alvarez and wins via TKO in the 4th round.

The first round was a very even affair and Mendes started the second round with a fast pace. Mendes landed a huge right hand at the end of the round and dropped Famez.

Mendes starts the third round with an even more explosive pace than the second round. He drops Famez at the end of the round once again.

‘Money’ drops Famez twice in the fourth round and wins the fight via TKO.

The relentless pressure from Mendes was entirely too much for Famez. Mendes gets his first win bare knuckle win at BKFC ‘Knucklemania II’.

BKFC Knucklemania 2 Results & Highlights: Perry & Mendes Both Win

BKFC Knucklemania 2 took place tonight, and the card featured four premier bouts on the lineup. First, we saw Mike Perry make his BKFC debut against Julian “Let Me Bang, Bro” Lane. The two were involved in a confrontation during a BKFC event last December and fired barbs at one another prior to that incident….

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BKFC Knucklemania 2 took place tonight, and the card featured four premier bouts on the lineup.

First, we saw Mike Perry make his BKFC debut against Julian “Let Me Bang, Bro” Lane. The two were involved in a confrontation during a BKFC event last December and fired barbs at one another prior to that incident.

The card also featured former UFC veteran Chad Mendes making his boxing debut against Joshuah Alvarez, who came into the bout at 1-1. Additionally, Britain Beltran, who holds a BKFC victory over Paige VanZant, took on Christine Ferea for the inaugural women’s flyweight championship. And of course, there was the lightweight championship bout between champion Luis Palomino and challenger Martin Brown.

The event was available on the Bare Knuckle TV app with a $4.99 monthly subscription. You can catch the highlights from Mike Perry’s and Chad Mendes’ victories below followed by the quick results!

Chad Mendes def. Joshuah Alvarez

Mike Perry def. Julian Lane

BKFC Knucklemania 2 Quick Results

  • Luis Palomino def. Martin Brown via unanimous decision (49-46×2, 50-45) 
  • Mike Perry def. Julian Lane via unanimous decision (48-46×3)
  • Chad Mendes def. Joshuah Alvarez via TKO (punches): R4, 1:34
  • Christine Ferea def. Britain Hart via unanimous decision (48-47×2, 49-46) to become inaugural women’s flyweight champion.
  • Gustavo Trujillo def. Stephen Townsel via knockout: R1, 1:41
  • Christine Vicens def. Jade Masson-Wong via TKO (doctor’s stoppage): R3, 0:49
  • Francesco Ricchi def. Jake Bostwich via unanimous decision (48-44×3)
  • Ulysses Diaz def. Sawyer Depee via knockout: R2, 1:00
  • Edgard Plazaola def. Chevvy Bridges via TKO (punches): R3, 1:09
  • Yosdenis Cedeno def. Mario Vargas via unanimous decision (48-45, 49-44, 47-46)
  • Jomi Escoboza def. Zion Tomlinson via knockout: R4, 1:16

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Chad Mendes Says BKFC Debut Will Out-Pay Ngannou’s UFC 270 Purse

Former UFC featherweight title challenger Chad Mendes is getting paid big money for his bare-knuckle boxing debut. Mendes is slated to return to combat sports after a lengthy hiatus. He’ll fight Joshuah Alvarez at BKFC’s upcoming Knucklemania II event on Feb. 19. Mendes hasn’t fought since his UFC finale against Alexander Volkanovski in 2018. After […]

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Former UFC featherweight title challenger Chad Mendes is getting paid big money for his bare-knuckle boxing debut.

Mendes is slated to return to combat sports after a lengthy hiatus. He’ll fight Joshuah Alvarez at BKFC’s upcoming Knucklemania II event on Feb. 19.

Mendes hasn’t fought since his UFC finale against Alexander Volkanovski in 2018. After falling to Conor McGregor for the interim featherweight title at UFC 189, he would go on to lose two of his next three against Volkanovski and Frankie Edgar.

Mendes excited his fans when he announced his return to fighting during a recent appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast. During an interview with MMA Junkie, he admitted that BKFC is giving him a big paycheck for his return, and he’s slated to make more than UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou did at UFC 270.

“I’ll put it this way: I just saw what the UFC heavyweight champion of the world just got paid, and it’s gonna be more than that,” Mendes said. “It’s pretty crazy. I feel blessed for sure.”

Mendes, one of the biggest standouts from the famous Team Alpha Male gym under Urijah Faber, had a very memorable run in the UFC’s featherweight division. He earned wins over the likes of Ricardo Lamas, Myles Jury, and Clay Guida during his time in the Octagon.

While Mendes never earned a UFC featherweight title, he fought in an epic battle against José Aldo at UFC 179 in which some believed he was robbed of the decision. He would go on to get knocked out by McGregor in his last shot at a title a couple of fights later.

McGregor's winning streak continues as he defeats Mendes

Ngannou has been outspoken about how he feels he’s been treated by the UFC brass over the past few years. Ngannou wants flexibility with the UFC to pursue potential boxing fights with the likes of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and others, along with better pay.

If Mendes’ claims about his upcoming paycheck are true, it certainly puts gas on the fire concerning Ngannou’s stance regarding fighter treatment in the UFC.

What are your thoughts on Chad Mendes’ claim?

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