Michael Chandler and Chad Mendes will square off in November, but it won't be in an MMA cage ... the combat sports stars have signed with the late Hulk Hogan's Real American Freestyle, and will wrestle in November!
TMZ Sports has learned Chandler, 39, and Mendes, 40, recently inked deals to join the RAF roster ... and will headline RAF03 on November 29, at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, the promotion's third-ever event.
“Bringing Mendes and Chandler to the RAF mat is a full-circle moment for wrestling.