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Chad Mendes vs Conor McGregor

Chad Mendes is 18-5-0; Conor McGregor is 22-7-0. Chad Mendes is 3 years older than Conor McGregor. Conor McGregor has a 8" · 20 cm reach advantage over Chad Mendes. Conor McGregor is 3" · 8 cm taller than Chad Mendes. They have met once: Chad Mendes 0, Conor McGregor 1.

Chad Mendes
“Money” · 18-5-0
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Met once
Conor McGregor
“The Notorious” · 22-7-0
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Style & credentials

Chad Mendes

No background on record

Camp · Team Alpha Male · United States
Conor McGregor

No background on record

Camp · SBG Ireland · Ireland

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

70%
Head
70%
11%
Body
17%
19%
Leg
13%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Chad Mendeslast 16 fights
73%21%
Conor McGregorlast 15 fights
77%10%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Chad Mendes· from fights outside the UFC Conor McGregor
Strikes landed / min
3.535.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersConor McGregor · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.124.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersConor McGregor · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.030.66
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersConor McGregor · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
48%55%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersConor McGregor · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%66%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersConor McGregor · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersConor McGregor · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.53
Strikes landed / min
5.27
3.12
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.71
3.03 / 6.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.66 / 1.2
48%
Takedown accuracy
55%
100%
Takedown defence
66%
2:07
Control time / fight
0:55
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.10

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
Conor McGregor15 UFC fights · 599 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
51%304/788
13%80/136
13%77/98
Clinch
6%38/52
4%22/22
0%1/1
Ground
13%77/113
0%0/0
0%0/0

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

Frequently asked questions

Have Chad Mendes and Conor McGregor ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor (Sat, Jul 11, 2015), where Conor McGregor won by TKO.

What are the records of Chad Mendes and Conor McGregor?

Chad Mendes is 18-5-0 and Conor McGregor is 22-7-0.

Who has the longer reach, Chad Mendes or Conor McGregor?

Conor McGregor has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 66" · 168 cm for Chad Mendes, a 8" · 20 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Chad Mendes or Conor McGregor?

Conor McGregor is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Chad Mendes stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Chad Mendes or Conor McGregor?

Chad Mendes is 41 and Conor McGregor is 38.

Who has more finishes, Chad Mendes or Conor McGregor?

Chad Mendes has 11 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Conor McGregor has 20 wins (19 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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