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Chad Mendes vs Cody McKenzie

Chad Mendes is 18-5-0; Cody McKenzie is 16-10-0. Chad Mendes is 3 years older than Cody McKenzie. Cody McKenzie has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Chad Mendes. Cody McKenzie is 6" · 15 cm taller than Chad Mendes. They have met once: Chad Mendes 1, Cody McKenzie 0.

Chad Mendes
United States
Chad Mendes
“Money” · 18-5-0
TKOTKOTKO
Met once
Cody McKenzie
United States
Cody McKenzie
“AK Kid” · 16-10-0
SUBTKOSUB
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Style & credentials

Chad Mendes

No background on record

Camp · Team Alpha Male · United States
Cody McKenzie

No background on record

Camp · Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

70%
Head
78%
11%
Body
13%
19%
Leg
10%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Chad Mendeslast 16 fights
73%21%
Cody McKenzielast 7 fights
71%13%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Chad Mendes· from fights outside the UFC Cody McKenzie· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.531.74
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersCody McKenzie · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.122.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersCody McKenzie · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.032.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersCody McKenzie · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
48%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersCody McKenzie · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%14%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersCody McKenzie · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.202.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersCody McKenzie · Elite · better than 98% 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
1.74
3.12
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.50
3.03 / 6.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.50 / 10.0
48%
Takedown accuracy
25%
100%
Takedown defence
14%
2:07
Control time / fight
2:11
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.50

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
Cody McKenzie7 UFC fights · 94 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
60%56/218
5%5/10
6%6/10
Clinch
2%2/6
7%7/9
3%3/3
Ground
16%15/18
0%0/0
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Chad Mendes and Cody McKenzie ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II (Sun, Jul 8, 2012), where Chad Mendes won by TKO.

What are the records of Chad Mendes and Cody McKenzie?

Chad Mendes is 18-5-0 and Cody McKenzie is 16-10-0.

Who has the longer reach, Chad Mendes or Cody McKenzie?

Cody McKenzie has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 66" · 168 cm for Chad Mendes, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Chad Mendes or Cody McKenzie?

Cody McKenzie is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Chad Mendes stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Chad Mendes or Cody McKenzie?

Chad Mendes is 41 and Cody McKenzie is 38.

Who has more finishes, Chad Mendes or Cody McKenzie?

Chad Mendes has 11 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Cody McKenzie has 14 wins (0 by KO/TKO, 14 by submission).

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