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Chad Mendes vs Jose Aldo

Chad Mendes is 18-5-0; Jose Aldo is 32-10-0. Chad Mendes is 1 year older than Jose Aldo. Jose Aldo has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Chad Mendes. Jose Aldo is 1" · 3 cm taller than Chad Mendes. They have met 2 times: Chad Mendes 0, Jose Aldo 2.

Chad Mendes
“Money” · 18-5-0
Loss · TKOWin · TKOLoss · TKO
FeatherweightMet 2 times
Jose Aldo
“Junior” · 32-10-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Split DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Chad Mendes

No background on record

Camp · Team Alpha Male
Jose Aldo
BJJMuay ThaiCapoeira
  • 2014Black belt · OtherRoberto Leitao / Marco Ruas panel
  • 2011UFC Featherweight ChampionshipUFC
  • 2009WEC Featherweight ChampionshipWEC
  • 2004Champion · CBJJO World CupBrown belt
Camp · Nova Uniao · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

70%
Head
67%
11%
Body
21%
19%
Leg
12%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Chad Mendeslast 16 fights
73%21%
Jose Aldolast 23 fights
90%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Chad Mendes· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC Jose Aldo
Strikes landed / min
3.283.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersJose Aldo · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.854.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersJose Aldo · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.480.51
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersJose Aldo · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
48%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersJose Aldo · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%92%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersJose Aldo · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersJose Aldo · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.28
Strikes landed / min
3.57
2.85
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.21
3.48 / 7.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.51 / 1.0
48%
Takedown accuracy
50%
100%
Takedown defence
92%
2:07
Control time / fight
1:55
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

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
Jose Aldo23 UFC fights · 1354 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
60%806/2227
19%255/390
12%159/185
Clinch
3%34/46
2%22/23
0%0/0
Ground
5%73/116
0%3/3
0%2/2

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

Frequently asked questions

Have Chad Mendes and Jose Aldo ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 (Sat, Oct 25, 2014), where Jose Aldo won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Chad Mendes and Jose Aldo?

Chad Mendes is 18-5-0 and Jose Aldo is 32-10-0.

Who has the longer reach, Chad Mendes or Jose Aldo?

Jose Aldo 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 Jose Aldo?

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

Who is older, Chad Mendes or Jose Aldo?

Chad Mendes is 41 and Jose Aldo is 40.

Who has more finishes, Chad Mendes or Jose Aldo?

Chad Mendes has 10 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Jose Aldo has 18 wins (16 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).

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