Chad Mendes has been waiting ever so patiently to compete again.
It’s been more than three years since he last fought at UFC 232. He subsequently announced his retirement from MMA in July 2019. And to Mendes, it’s felt like a full year has gone by since he signed with Bare Knuckle FC when, in reality, it’s been six months.
Mendes, 36, makes his debut against Joshuah Alvarez in a 155-pound bout on Feb. 19 at “BKFC: Knucklemania II.” The former three-time UFC featherweight title challenger views his upcoming bout as a way to scratch his competitive itch, but he’s really not sure of his fighting future after that.
