Bia Mesquita vs Montse Rendon

Bia Mesquita

Pro 8-0-0  |  UFC 3-0-0
VS

Montse Rendon

Pro 7-2-0  |  UFC 2-2-0
Age
35|37
Height
5'4"|5'8"
Reach
67"|68"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Bia Mesquita Montse Rendon Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy57.0%27.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.53.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.33.7
Strike Differential3.2/min-0.7/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy75.0%37.5%
Takedown Defense0.0%85.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min3.61.9
Submission Attempts/15min3.60.3
Control Time/15min8:083:49
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Submission % of Wins100.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%100.0%
Avg Fight Time4:1211:46
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.00.0
Edges810 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Bia Mesquita   Montse Rendon   League median
StatisticBia MesquitaMontse RendonEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate28.0%78.5%
Avg Fight Time4:1211:46
% Fights Inside the Distance100.0%25.0%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)50.0%100.0%
Opponent UFC Record (all)5-5 (50.0%)2-0 (100.0%)
Opponent Record (among wins)5-5 (50.0%)1-0 (100.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)34.2%68.2%
% Time in Control54.3%25.5%
% Time Controlled11.5%6.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time82.5%80.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min2.553.83
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min3.244.73
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.69-0.90
Distance Strike Accuracy40.7%26.8%
Distance Strike Defense73.6%59.2%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.000.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.000.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min4.632.49
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.161.09
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.54
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Bia Mesquita Montse Rendon Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy57.0%27.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.53.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.33.7
Takedown Accuracy75.0%37.5%
Takedown Defense0.0%85.7%
Control Time/Fight2:173:00
Edges411 even

Last 3 Fights

Bia Mesquita

WIN
vs. Melissa Mullins
UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi • Jun 2026Women's Bantamweight
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 3:16
Bia Mesquita3/1030%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12
Melissa Mullins10/2540%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:27
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Montse Rendon
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos • Mar 2026Women's Bantamweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:07
Bia Mesquita18/2767%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:46
Montse Rendon0/80%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Irina Alekseeva
UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot • Oct 2025Women's Bantamweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:14
Bia Mesquita36/6357%TD 2/3Ctrl 4:53
Irina Alekseeva6/2326%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Montse Rendon

LOSS
vs. Bia Mesquita
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos • Mar 2026Women's Bantamweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:07
Montse Rendon0/80%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Bia Mesquita18/2767%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:46
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alice Pereira
Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva • Sep 2025Women's Bantamweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Montse Rendon45/16627%TD 0/5Ctrl 1:45
Alice Pereira37/11732%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:19
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Daria Zhelezniakova
UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas • Mar 2024Women's Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Montse Rendon25/14717%TD 3/6Ctrl 5:24
Daria Zhelezniakova57/15038%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Bia Mesquita is the busier striker, landing 4.5 significant strikes per minute vs 3.0. Their opponent absorbs 3.7 strikes per minute on average — Bia Mesquita's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Bia Mesquita connects on 57.0% of significant strikes compared to 27.6%. The 29pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Bia Mesquita shoots at 75% accuracy but Montse Rendon stops 86% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Montse Rendon is a serious grappling threat at 1.9 TD/15min (38% accuracy) against Bia Mesquita's 0% defense.

Finish Threat: Bia Mesquita finishes 100% of wins (0% KO/TKO, 100% sub).

Fight Length: Montse Rendon's fights average 11:46 vs 4:12 for Bia Mesquita. If this reaches the championship rounds, Montse Rendon's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com