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.


Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Team Alpha Male- 2014Black belt · OtherRoberto Leitao / Marco Ruas panel
- 2011UFC Featherweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2009WEC Featherweight ChampionshipWEC
- 2004Champion · CBJJO World CupBrown belt
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
2 early stoppages have no logged time
8 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
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- LThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber· Dec 11, 2015TKO · R1 · 2:28 · Featherweight
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- W
Full record · 23 fightsShow less
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- WUFC on FOX: Johnson vs Benavidez 2· Dec 14, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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- L
- W
- WUFC 126: Silva vs Belfort· Feb 5, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WMike JoyTachi Palace Fights· Oct 8, 2009DEC
- W
- WArt ArciniegaPFC: Best of Both Worlds 4· Apr 23, 2009Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WLeland GridleyPFC: Best of Both Worlds 3· Feb 6, 2009TKO · R2 · 1:58 · Featherweight
- WGiovanni EncarnacionPalace Fighting Championship· Sep 26, 2008SUB
- LUFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena· May 10, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.· Oct 5, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg· May 4, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2· Aug 20, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
Full record · 42 fightsShow less
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal· Dec 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
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- LUFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade· May 11, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
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- L
- L
- WUFC 200: Tate vs Nunes· Jul 9, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Featherweight
- L
- W
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- WUFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard III· Oct 8, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields· Apr 30, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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- WChris MickleWEC 39: Brown vs Garcia· Feb 28, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:39 · Featherweight
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- WAlexandre NogueiraWEC 34: Faber vs Pulver· May 31, 2008TKO · R2 · 3:22 · Featherweight
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- WThiago MellerRio de Janeiro Regional· May 20, 2006DEC
- LLuciano AzevedoJungle Fight· Nov 26, 2005SUB
- WMicky YoungUnited Kingdom Regional· Oct 15, 2005TKO
- W
- WAnderson SilverioMeca World Vale Tudo· Jul 9, 2005SUB
- WAritano Silva BarbosaRio de Janeiro Regional· May 12, 2005TKO
- WLuiz de PaulaShooto Brasil· Mar 19, 2005SUB
- WHudson RochaShooto Brasil· Oct 23, 2004TKO
- WTBAAmazonas Regional· Aug 10, 2004TKO
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
- LTKO · ROUND 2 · 4:14Sat, Dec 29, 2018LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, May 11, 2019
- LTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:28Fri, Dec 11, 2015WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jul 9, 2016
- LTKO · ROUND 2 · 4:57Sat, Jul 11, 2015LTKO · ROUND 1 · 0:13Sat, Dec 12, 2015
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:45Sat, Apr 4, 2015WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Feb 1, 2014
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Tue, Aug 17, 2010WTKO · ROUND 1 · 0:08Sat, Jun 6, 2009
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).