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Chad Mendes vs Clay Guida

Chad Mendes is 18-5-0; Clay Guida is 38-22-0. Clay Guida is 3 years older than Chad Mendes. Clay Guida has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Chad Mendes. Clay Guida is 1" · 3 cm taller than Chad Mendes. They have met once: Chad Mendes 1, Clay Guida 0.

Chad Mendes
United States
Chad Mendes
“Money” · 18-5-0
TKOTKOTKO
Met once
Clay Guida
United States
Clay Guida
“The Carpenter” · 38-22-0
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Style & credentials

Chad Mendes

No background on record

Camp · Team Alpha Male · United States
Clay Guida
Folkstyle Wrestling
  • 2006Strikeforce Lightweight Championship (inaugural)Strikeforce
  • —XFO Lightweight Championship (2x)XFO (Xtreme Fighting Organization)
  • —XKK Lightweight ChampionshipXtreme Kage Kombat
  • —Combat-Do Lightweight ChampionshipCombat-Do
Camp · Team Alpha Male · Sacramento, California, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

70%
Head
60%
11%
Body
16%
19%
Leg
24%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Chad Mendeslast 16 fights
73%21%
Clay Guidalast 37 fights
65%14%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Chad Mendes· from fights outside the UFC Clay Guida· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.532.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersClay Guida · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.123.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersClay Guida · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.032.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersClay Guida · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
48%34%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersClay Guida · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersClay Guida · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersClay Guida · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.53
Strikes landed / min
2.73
3.12
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.18
3.03 / 6.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.76 / 8.1
48%
Takedown accuracy
34%
100%
Takedown defence
69%
2:07
Control time / fight
4:14
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

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

Chad Mendes13 UFC fights · 376 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
39%146/424
7%27/40
22%82/115
Clinch
5%17/27
1%2/4
1%5/5
Ground
25%93/121
1%4/5
0%0/0
Clay Guida37 UFC fights · 1156 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%458/2440
8%88/183
18%207/239
Clinch
5%60/115
3%38/45
5%60/63
Ground
15%173/326
5%60/63
1%12/12

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

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Chad MendesClay Guida

Frequently asked questions

Have Chad Mendes and Clay Guida ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 (Sat, Aug 31, 2013), where Chad Mendes won by TKO.

What are the records of Chad Mendes and Clay Guida?

Chad Mendes is 18-5-0 and Clay Guida is 38-22-0.

Who has the longer reach, Chad Mendes or Clay Guida?

Clay Guida has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 66" · 168 cm for Chad Mendes, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Chad Mendes or Clay Guida?

Clay Guida is taller at 5'7" · 170 cm; Chad Mendes stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Chad Mendes or Clay Guida?

Clay Guida is 44 and Chad Mendes is 41.

Who has more finishes, Chad Mendes or Clay Guida?

Chad Mendes has 11 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Clay Guida has 21 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 16 by submission).

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