“That's what's so cool about the sport. It's you and another human in there. All the mental game that goes into it. The dieting. There's so much preparation, and then you in there against another human being and one of you wins. That's what makes it special.”

American professional bare-knuckle boxer, former mixed martial artist and collegiate wrestler

Chad Mendes is an American professional bare-knuckle boxer, former mixed martial artist, and collegiate wrestler. He is best known for his time in the UFC featherweight division, where he challenged for the championship three times, and for his earlier run in World Extreme Cagefighting. He is currently signed to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Before moving into bare-knuckle boxing, he built his reputation in mixed martial arts through wrestling-based fighting and high-level competition at featherweight, where his name became widely associated with title contention.