“Money” Featherweight
Chad Mendes
9-5-0
UFC record, 14 fights, 116.3 min
18-5-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
0-3
in 3 title fights
- Height
- 5'6"
- Reach
- 66"
- Weight
- 145 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Wed, May 1, 1985, age 41
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Feb 5, 2011
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Dec 29, 2018
01/How he wins
in 9 wins
3 Punches to Head At Distance (6 KO/TKO), 3 decisions in 9 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 6 | 4 |
| Decision | 3 | 1 |
| All | 9 | 5 |
02/Career rates
14 fights, 116.3 min
Sig strikes landed
3.28 per min
381 in 116.3 min, 14 fights
Sig strike accuracy
50.3%
381 of 758 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
2.85 per min
332 of 1,021 landed on him in 116.3 min
Takedowns
3.48 per 15 min
27 of 56 · 116.3 min
Takedown accuracy
48.2%
27 of 56 attempts
Takedown defence
14 of 14
defended of attempted on him, 116.3 min
Control time
3:50 per 15 min
29:44 of 116:19
Knockdowns
8
scored in 116.3 min, 14 fights
Submission attempts
0.26 per 15 min
2 in 116.3 min
Where his sig strikes land
68% distance, 6% clinch, 25% ground
260 distance, 24 clinch, 97 ground of 381 landed
What he hits
67% head, 9% body, 24% leg
257 head, 33 body, 91 leg of 381 landed
Cage time
116:19
14 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
0-3 in 3
- Lv Conor McGregorFeatherweight, interim title. Sat, Jul 11, 2015, UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor. KO/TKO, R2 4:57
- Lv Jose AldoFeatherweight, title fight. Sat, Oct 25, 2014, UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Lv Jose AldoFeatherweight, title fight. Sat, Jan 14, 2012, UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes. KO/TKO, R1 4:59
04/By division
1 division
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight | 14 | 9-5-0 | 116.3 | 381 of 758 | 3.28 | 27 of 56 | 29:44 of 116:19 | 8 | 6 in 9 |
| All | 14 | 9-5-0 | 116.3 | 381 of 758 | 3.28 | 27 of 56 | 29:44 of 116:19 | 8 | 6 in 9 |
05/By year
2011 to 2018
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 12.1 | 45 of 78 | 3.72 | 3 of 4 | 1:11 of 12:06 | 2 | 1 in 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 15.2 | 63 of 97 | 4.15 | 4 of 7 | 6:00 of 15:10 | 2 | 1 in 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 25.0 | 77 of 194 | 3.08 | 1 of 8 | 2:08 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 26.6 | 74 of 150 | 2.78 | 10 of 15 | 8:25 of 26:38 | 2 | 2 in 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 7.4 | 31 of 44 | 4.18 | 0 of 7 | 1:00 of 7:25 | 2 | 2 in 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 30.0 | 91 of 195 | 3.03 | 9 of 15 | 11:00 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| All | 14 | 9-5-0 | 116.3 | 381 of 758 | 3.28 | 27 of 56 | 29:44 of 116:19 | 8 | 6 in 9 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 14 of 14 | 51.6 | 200 of 374 | 3.87 | 9 of 22 | 8:41 of 51:38 | 6 | 1 | 7, won 5 |
| Round 2 | 7 of 14 | 34.2 | 102 of 195 | 2.98 | 12 of 19 | 10:19 of 34:11 | 1 | 0 | 2, won 0 |
| Round 3 | 5 of 14 | 20.5 | 53 of 117 | 2.59 | 5 of 12 | 9:40 of 20:30 | 1 | 1 | 4, won 4 |
| Round 4 | 1 of 14 | 5.0 | 17 of 40 | 3.40 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 5:00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Round 5 | 1 of 14 | 5.0 | 9 of 32 | 1.80 | 1 of 3 | 1:04 of 5:00 | 0 | 0 | 1, won 0 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
14 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Dec 29, 2018UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 | Alexander VolkanovskiFeatherweight | LKO/TKO, R2 4:14Punches to Head At Distance | 28 of 51 | 3 of 4 | 0:45 | 1 | 9:14 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 14, 2018UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov | Myles JuryFeatherweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:52Punch to Head At Distance | 17 of 27 | 0 of 0 | 0:26 | 1 | 2:52 | Rounds |
| Fri, Dec 11, 2015The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale | Frankie EdgarFeatherweight | LKO/TKO, R1 2:28Punch to Head In Clinch | 5 of 17 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 2:28 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 11, 2015UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor | Conor McGregorFeatherweight, interim title | LKO/TKO, R2 4:57Punch to Head At Distance | 31 of 48 | 4 of 7 | 5:19 | 0 | 9:57 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 4, 2015UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas | Ricardo LamasFeatherweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:45Punches to Head On Ground | 27 of 32 | 0 of 0 | 0:41 | 2 | 2:45 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 25, 2014UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 | Jose AldoFeatherweight, title fight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Richard Bertrand 46 - 49. Marco Borges 46 - 49. Guilherme Bravo 46 - 49. | 77 of 194 | 1 of 8 | 2:08 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 14, 2013UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 | Nik LentzFeatherweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 27 - 30. Wade Vierra 27 - 30. Mike Bell 28 - 29. | 35 of 70 | 7 of 10 | 5:15 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 31, 2013UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 | Clay GuidaFeatherweight | WKO/TKO, R3 0:30Punch to Head In Clinch | 32 of 66 | 3 of 5 | 3:07 | 1 | 10:30 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 20, 2013UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez | Darren ElkinsFeatherweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:08Punch to Head At Distance | 7 of 14 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 | 1 | 1:08 | Rounds |
| Fri, Dec 14, 2012UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson | Yaotzin MezaFeatherweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:55Punch to Head At Distance | 10 of 13 | 0 of 0 | 0:02 | 1 | 1:55 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 7, 2012UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 | Cody McKenzieFeatherweight | WKO/TKO, R1 0:31Punch to Body At Distance | 8 of 8 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 | 1 | 0:31 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 14, 2012UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes | Jose AldoFeatherweight, title fight | LKO/TKO, R1 4:59Knee to Head In Clinch | 13 of 23 | 0 of 7 | 0:55 | 0 | 4:59 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 6, 2011UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 | Rani YahyaFeatherweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Wilfredo Cintron 27 - 30. Doug Crosby 27 - 30. Ray Martin 27 - 30. | 35 of 72 | 5 of 5 | 4:44 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 5, 2011UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort | Michihiro OmigawaFeatherweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Patricia Morse-Jarman 27 - 30. Tony Weeks 27 - 30. | 56 of 123 | 4 of 10 | 6:16 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.