"About two weeks ago the doctor gave him permission to be able to use his right hand," Mendez said.
"I'll tell you what, he was as motivated as the first day I ever had him, so the hunger is still there. The drive for him to excel and still prove himself is still there, so I'm excited about the outcome come November if he's healthy against Fabricio."
"I think a lot of people underestimate Cain's jiu-jitsu," he said. "He is a legit black belt under Leandro Vieira, and he does train with the best grappler on the planet at the present time, which is ‘Buchecha' (Marcus Almeida). So, me, I watch those guys go, I'm not afraid of Cain going to the ground with anybody, especially in MMA."