Chad Mendes may very well be competing for the ultimate time later this month.
Mendes meets fellow UFC alum Eddie Alvarez within the co-main occasion of BKFC 41, which takes place April 29 at 1STBANK Heart in Denver. The primary card will stream on-line on FITE TV with a $49.99 worth level.
A former three-time UFC featherweight title challenger, Mendes is extensively thought-about among the finest fighters to by no means win a title. The 37-year-old appeared spectacular in his BKFC debut when he stopped Joshuah Alvarez, however except he will get a profitable paycheck for his subsequent struggle, he could name it a profession.
“I don’t know. This truthfully may be the final struggle,” Mendes mentioned in an interview with Struggle Sports activities. “We’ll simply type of see how this one goes. However I imply, the plan in my thoughts might be to hold them up after this. We’ve simply gotta see how this struggle goes, and we’ll go from there. I maintain saying that, however cash talks. I already advised the spouse that is prone to be the final one.”
He continued, “If we go on the market and get a fast knockout, I would toy with yet one more.”
With a win over Alvarez, Mendes may place himself for a title struggle in opposition to twin champ Luis Palomino. However Mendes mentioned that’s not one thing he’s after.
“Actually that struggle has zero curiosity for me,” Mendes mentioned. “Except they had been gonna pay large bucks, I simply don’t see bare-knuckle providing the kind of cash that I might require to struggle once more with a man like that. Nothing in opposition to Luis, I feel he’s a stud.
“I simply don’t see him having the title for them to have the ability to pay what I might need to receives a commission. In all honesty, I actually have zero need to win a bare-knuckle belt. However yeah, I imply, if the group was gonna pay me some large bucks, and it was price it, then positive. However simply to chase the belt? No, I don’t actually have any need.”
