Featherweight· Retired

Chad Mendes

“Money”· Hanford, United States

Pro record

18-5-0

Model Elo

1583

#408 of 1994

Age: 38
Height: 5'6"
Reach: 66"
Stance: Orthodox
Team: Team Alpha Male (Urijah Faber's Ultimate Fitness)
Born: Hanford, United States
UFC debut: Feb 5, 2011

Profile

Chad Mendes is 9–5 in the UFC since 2011. 6 of those 9 wins came inside the distance, 5 in the first round. Last fight: lost to Alexander Volkanovski by KO/TKO (Dec 28, 2018).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 9–5; since 2011
Finish rate: 67%; 6 of 9 wins
1st-round finishes: 5
Elite wins: 0; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 5
Current streak: L1; losses in a row
Octagon time: 1h 56m; avg 8:19 per fight
Opposition: 1623; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

Ricardo Lamas
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas · Apr 3, 2015
1682opp. Elo
Myles Jury
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov · Jul 13, 2018
1655opp. Elo
Darren Elkins
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez · Apr 19, 2013
1648opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min2.78

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min2.35

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy50%

UFC avg 45% · better than average

Striking defense67%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.73

UFC avg 0.43 · better than average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min4.13

UFC avg 1.52 · better than average

Takedown accuracy30%

UFC avg 15% · better than average

Takedown defense100%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.28

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 69%Body 9%Legs 22%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 63%Clinch 7%Ground 30%

Average fight time: 9:05

Fight history (14)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
L	Alexander VolkanovskiRecord after: 9-5	KO/TKORound 2 · 4:14	UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2Dec 28, 2018
W	Myles JuryRecord after: 9-4	KO/TKORound 1 · 2:52	UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. IvanovJul 13, 2018
L	Frankie EdgarRecord after: 8-4	KO/TKORound 1 · 2:28	The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber FinaleDec 10, 2015
L	Conor McGregorRecord after: 8-3	KO/TKORound 2 · 4:57	UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregorJul 10, 2015
W	Ricardo LamasRecord after: 8-2	KO/TKORound 1 · 2:45	UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs LamasApr 3, 2015
L	Jose AldoRecord after: 7-2	unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00	UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2Oct 24, 2014
W	Nik LentzRecord after: 7-1	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2Dec 13, 2013
W	Clay GuidaRecord after: 6-1	KO/TKORound 3 · 0:30	UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2Aug 30, 2013
W	Darren ElkinsRecord after: 5-1	KO/TKORound 1 · 1:08	UFC on FOX: Henderson vs MelendezApr 19, 2013
W	Yaotzin MezaRecord after: 4-1	KO/TKORound 1 · 1:55	UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs PearsonDec 13, 2012
W	Cody McKenzieRecord after: 3-1	KO/TKORound 1 · 0:31	UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2Jul 6, 2012
L	Jose AldoRecord after: 2-1	KO/TKORound 1 · 4:59	UFC 142: Aldo vs MendesJan 13, 2012
W	Rani YahyaRecord after: 2-0	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2Aug 5, 2011
W	Michihiro OmigawaRecord after: 1-0	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 126: Silva vs BelfortFeb 4, 2011