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Antonio Mendes vs Eric Schafer

Antonio Mendes is 18-13-0; Eric Schafer is 14-8-2. Eric Schafer is 4 years older than Antonio Mendes. Antonio Mendes has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Eric Schafer. They have met once: Antonio Mendes 0, Eric Schafer 1.

Antonio Mendes
Brazil
Antonio Mendes
“Samurai” · 18-13-0
SUBSUBTKO
Met once
E
United States
Eric Schafer
“Red” · 14-8-2
TKOSUBTKO

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

38%
Head
78%
50%
Body
13%
13%
Leg
9%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Antonio Mendeslast 2 fights
50%38%13%
Eric Schaferlast 9 fights
43%18%39%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Antonio Mendes Eric Schafer
Strikes landed / min
1.341.89
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Mendes · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fightersEric Schafer · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.853.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Mendes · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fightersEric Schafer · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.511.81
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Mendes · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersEric Schafer · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Mendes · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersEric Schafer · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Mendes · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersEric Schafer · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.001.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Mendes · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersEric Schafer · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.34
Strikes landed / min
1.89
6.85
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.38
2.51 / 5.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.81 / 5.0
50%
Takedown accuracy
36%
100%
Takedown defence
50%
0:16
Control time / fight
2:06
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.80

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Antonio Mendes1 UFC fight · 3 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33%1/3
0%0/0
33%1/1
Clinch
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
33%1/1
0%0/0
0%0/0
Eric Schafer9 UFC fights · 141 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%52/283
0%0/2
6%9/11
Clinch
4%6/14
13%18/25
1%1/1
Ground
37%52/70
1%1/1
1%2/2

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Antonio Mendes and Eric Schafer ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 93: FRANKLIN vs HENDERSON (Sat, Jan 17, 2009), where Eric Schafer won by TKO.

What are the records of Antonio Mendes and Eric Schafer?

Antonio Mendes is 18-13-0 and Eric Schafer is 14-8-2.

Who has the longer reach, Antonio Mendes or Eric Schafer?

Antonio Mendes has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 76" · 193 cm for Eric Schafer, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Antonio Mendes or Eric Schafer?

Neither. Both stand 6'3" · 191 cm.

Who is older, Antonio Mendes or Eric Schafer?

Eric Schafer is 49 and Antonio Mendes is 45.

Who has more finishes, Antonio Mendes or Eric Schafer?

Antonio Mendes has 13 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Eric Schafer has 12 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).