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Featherweight
Yaotzin Meza
Last fought: Feb 2016
RECORD
Pro
21-11-0 (1 NC)
UFC
2-4-0
Age
45
Height
5'9"
Weight
145 lbs
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 12:06 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 80.7% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.42 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 28.6% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 12-10 (54.5%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 1-3 (25.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 9-6 (60.0%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 41.0% |
| % Time in Control | 28.4% |
| % Time Controlled | 30.5% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 48.2% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 2.88 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 2.79 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +0.09 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 37.6% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 70.8% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 2.70 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 4.31 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 1.58 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 4.98 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | 0.68 |
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
Yaotzin Meza
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 | Yaotzin Meza |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 41.2% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 1.4 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 1.6 |
| Strike Differential | -0.2/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 20.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 18.2% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 1.1 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 1.4 |
| Control Time/15min | 4:15 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 50.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 50.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 12:06 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.5 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 42.3% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 1.5 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 1.6 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 17.9% |
| Takedown Defense | 18.2% |
| Control Time/Fight | 3:41 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Arnold Allen
UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping • Feb 2016Featherweight
Yaotzin Meza25/6141%TD 0/8Ctrl 2:02
Arnold Allen31/10131%TD 4/4Ctrl 4:12KD 1
LOSS
vs. Sam Sicilia
UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee • Jul 2015Featherweight
Yaotzin Meza18/3749%TD 1/9Ctrl 1:30
Sam Sicilia12/4129%TD 2/2Ctrl 8:28
WIN
vs. Damian Stasiak
UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2 • Apr 2015Featherweight
Yaotzin Meza17/2568%TD 2/2Ctrl 10:12
Damian Stasiak14/2361%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:42
LOSS
vs. Sergio Pettis
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov • Jun 2014Bantamweight
Yaotzin Meza43/11438%TD 1/6Ctrl 1:20
Sergio Pettis54/16134%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04
NC
vs. Chico Camus
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson • Jan 2014Bantamweight
Yaotzin Meza12/3534%TD 1/3Ctrl 3:23
Chico Camus12/3534%TD 2/3Ctrl 9:01
WIN
vs. John Albert
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga • Jul 2013Bantamweight
Yaotzin Meza4/757%TD 1/2Ctrl 5:39
John Albert4/1233%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:23
LOSS
vs. Chad Mendes
UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson • Dec 2012Featherweight
Yaotzin Meza2/1513%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Chad Mendes10/1377%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1