Featherweight

Chad Mendes

Last fought: Dec 2018

RECORD

Pro

18-5-0

UFC

9-5-0

Age

Height

5'6"

Weight

145 lbs

Reach

66"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	8:18
Fight Completion Rate	44.7%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.66
% Fights Inside the Distance	71.4%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	72-21 (77.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	41-17 (70.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	31-4 (88.6%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	72.6%
% Time in Control	25.6%
% Time Controlled	1.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	93.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.08
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.46
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.38
Distance Strike Accuracy	43.6%
Distance Strike Defense	69.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	4.14
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.91
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	3.31
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	0.83
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	1.01
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.67

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Featherweight field

Chad Mendes League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Chad Mendes
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	50.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.9
Strike Differential	0.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	48.2%
Takedown Defense	100.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min	3.5
Submission Attempts/15min	0.3
Control Time/15min	3:50
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	66.7%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	33.3%
Avg Fight Time	8:18
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	1.0
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	61.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.5
Takedown Accuracy	63.6%
Takedown Defense	100.0%
Control Time/Fight	1:26

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Alexander Volkanovski

UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 • Dec 2018Featherweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:14

Chad Mendes28/5155%TD 3/4Ctrl 0:45KD 1

Alexander Volkanovski54/12444%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chad Mendes	15/27	56%	1/2	0:09	—
	Alexander Volkanovski	16/53	30%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Chad Mendes	13/24	54%	2/2	0:36	1
	Alexander Volkanovski	38/71	54%	0/0	0:08	1

WIN

vs. Myles Jury

UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov • Jul 2018Featherweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:52

Chad Mendes17/2763%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:26KD 1

Myles Jury3/1225%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chad Mendes	17/27	63%	0/0	0:26	1
	Myles Jury	3/12	25%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Frankie Edgar

The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale • Dec 2015Featherweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:28

Chad Mendes5/1729%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Frankie Edgar13/3241%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:01KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chad Mendes	5/17	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Frankie Edgar	13/32	41%	0/1	0:01	1

LOSS

vs. Conor McGregor

UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor • Jul 2015FeatherweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 4:57

Chad Mendes31/4865%TD 4/7Ctrl 5:19

Conor McGregor46/9250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chad Mendes	15/28	54%	3/4	1:45	—
	Conor McGregor	19/51	37%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Chad Mendes	16/20	80%	1/3	3:34	—
	Conor McGregor	27/41	66%	0/0	0:04	1

WIN

vs. Ricardo Lamas

UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas • Apr 2015Featherweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:45

Chad Mendes27/3284%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:41KD 2

Ricardo Lamas8/2236%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chad Mendes	27/32	84%	0/0	0:41	2
	Ricardo Lamas	8/22	36%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Jose Aldo

UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 • Oct 2014FeatherweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Chad Mendes77/19440%TD 1/8Ctrl 2:08

Jose Aldo102/26938%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:08KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chad Mendes	25/44	57%	0/1	0:02	—
	Jose Aldo	37/77	48%	0/0	0:26	1

R2	Chad Mendes	16/43	37%	0/1	0:01	—
	Jose Aldo	18/41	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Chad Mendes	10/35	29%	0/3	1:01	—
	Jose Aldo	21/66	32%	0/0	0:20	—

R4	Chad Mendes	17/40	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jose Aldo	9/40	22%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Chad Mendes	9/32	28%	1/3	1:04	—
	Jose Aldo	17/45	38%	0/0	0:22	—

WIN

vs. Nik Lentz

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 • Dec 2013Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Chad Mendes35/7050%TD 7/10Ctrl 5:15

Nik Lentz40/11934%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chad Mendes	15/30	50%	3/3	2:05	—
	Nik Lentz	13/39	33%	0/2	0:05	—

R2	Chad Mendes	10/17	59%	3/4	1:51	—
	Nik Lentz	9/30	30%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Chad Mendes	10/23	43%	1/3	1:19	—
	Nik Lentz	18/50	36%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Clay Guida

UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 • Aug 2013Featherweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 0:30

Chad Mendes32/6648%TD 3/5Ctrl 3:07KD 1

Clay Guida17/9917%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chad Mendes	9/29	31%	1/2	1:13	—
	Clay Guida	5/42	12%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Chad Mendes	13/24	54%	2/3	1:35	—
	Clay Guida	9/48	19%	0/2	0:05	—

R3	Chad Mendes	10/13	77%	0/0	0:19	1
	Clay Guida	3/9	33%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Darren Elkins

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez • Apr 2013Featherweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:08

Chad Mendes7/1450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

Darren Elkins2/297%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chad Mendes	7/14	50%	0/0	0:03	1
	Darren Elkins	2/29	7%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Yaotzin Meza

UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson • Dec 2012Featherweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:55

Chad Mendes10/1377%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Yaotzin Meza2/1513%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chad Mendes	10/13	77%	0/0	0:02	1
	Yaotzin Meza	2/15	13%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Cody McKenzie

UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 • Jul 2012Featherweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:31

Chad Mendes8/8100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

Cody McKenzie1/617%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chad Mendes	8/8	100%	0/0	0:03	1
	Cody McKenzie	1/6	17%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Jose Aldo

UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes • Jan 2012FeatherweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 4:59

Chad Mendes13/2357%TD 0/7Ctrl 0:55

Jose Aldo11/2348%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chad Mendes	13/23	57%	0/7	0:55	—
	Jose Aldo	11/23	48%	0/0	0:02	1

WIN

vs. Rani Yahya

UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 • Aug 2011Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Chad Mendes35/7249%TD 5/5Ctrl 4:44

Rani Yahya15/8717%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chad Mendes	17/36	47%	0/0	0:01	—
	Rani Yahya	3/36	8%	0/3	0:00	—

R2	Chad Mendes	10/23	43%	2/2	0:48	—
	Rani Yahya	10/39	26%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	Chad Mendes	8/13	62%	3/3	3:55	—
	Rani Yahya	2/12	17%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Michihiro Omigawa

UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort • Feb 2011Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Chad Mendes56/12346%TD 4/10Ctrl 6:16

Michihiro Omigawa18/9220%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:33

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chad Mendes	17/46	37%	1/3	1:16	—
	Michihiro Omigawa	3/25	12%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Chad Mendes	24/44	55%	2/4	1:54	—
	Michihiro Omigawa	6/34	18%	0/1	0:14	—

R3	Chad Mendes	15/33	45%	1/3	3:06	—
	Michihiro Omigawa	9/33	27%	0/0	0:19	—

Prior to UFC

WEC (4 fights)

WIN

vs. Javier Vazquez

WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki • Nov 2010

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Chad Mendes30/7142%TD 3/3Ctrl 11:45

Javier Vazquez6/2227%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chad Mendes	8/23	35%	1/1	4:13	—
	Javier Vazquez	2/4	50%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Chad Mendes	9/21	43%	0/0	4:01	—
	Javier Vazquez	0/4	0%	0/0	0:02	—

R3	Chad Mendes	13/27	48%	2/2	3:31	—
	Javier Vazquez	4/14	29%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Cub Swanson

WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez • Aug 2010

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Chad Mendes17/4240%TD 8/10Ctrl 9:06

Cub Swanson27/7835%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chad Mendes	7/15	47%	3/3	2:27	—
	Cub Swanson	4/22	18%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Chad Mendes	6/15	40%	2/3	2:53	—
	Cub Swanson	14/31	45%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Chad Mendes	4/12	33%	3/4	3:46	—
	Cub Swanson	9/25	36%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Anthony Morrison

WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber • Apr 2010

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 2:13

Chad Mendes2/825%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:24

Anthony Morrison5/5100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chad Mendes	2/8	25%	1/3	0:24	—
	Anthony Morrison	5/5	100%	0/0	0:10	—

WIN

vs. Erik Koch

WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz • Mar 2010

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Chad Mendes24/3177%TD 6/9Ctrl 10:18

Erik Koch14/4829%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chad Mendes	9/12	75%	2/3	2:57	—
	Erik Koch	6/18	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Chad Mendes	10/12	83%	1/1	4:36	—
	Erik Koch	1/6	17%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Chad Mendes	5/7	71%	3/5	2:45	—
	Erik Koch	7/24	29%	0/0	0:16	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com