Overview
- Chandler will wrestle Mendes at RAF03 on November 29 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, with the event streaming exclusively on Fox Nation.
- The matchup is a wrestling bout on Real American Freestyle’s unscripted, mat-based platform rather than an MMA fight.
- RAF says its partnership with USA Wrestling allows athletes to compete regardless of NCAA or contractual status.
- Both competitors are NCAA All-Americans, with Chandler representing Missouri and Mendes competing for Cal Poly before their MMA careers.
- Chandler enters from a three-fight UFC skid after an April TKO loss to Paddy Pimblett, while RAF’s roster also features names such as Bo Nickal, Julianna Peña, Holly Holm, and Chael Sonnen.