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Chad Mendes vs Yaotzin Meza

Chad Mendes is 18-5-0; Yaotzin Meza is 21-11-0 (1 NC). Yaotzin Meza is 4 years older than Chad Mendes. Yaotzin Meza has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Chad Mendes. Yaotzin Meza is 3" · 8 cm taller than Chad Mendes. They have met once: Chad Mendes 1, Yaotzin Meza 0.

Chad Mendes
United States
Chad Mendes
“Money” · 18-5-0
Loss · TKOWin · TKOLoss · TKO
FeatherweightMet once
Yaotzin Meza
United States
Yaotzin Meza
21-11-0 (1 NC)
Win · SubmissionLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Chad Mendes

No background on record

Camp · Team Alpha Male
Yaotzin Meza

No background on record

Camp · MMA LAB

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

70%
Head
49%
11%
Body
16%
19%
Leg
36%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Chad Mendeslast 16 fights
73%21%
Yaotzin Mezalast 6 fights
84%9%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Chad Mendes· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC Yaotzin Meza
Strikes landed / min
3.281.43
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersYaotzin Meza · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.851.62
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersYaotzin Meza · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.481.06
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersYaotzin Meza · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
48%20%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersYaotzin Meza · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%18%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersYaotzin Meza · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.301.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chad Mendes · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersYaotzin Meza · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.28
Strikes landed / min
1.43
2.85
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.62
3.48 / 7.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.06 / 5.3
48%
Takedown accuracy
20%
100%
Takedown defence
18%
2:07
Control time / fight
3:27
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.40

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
Yaotzin Meza7 UFC fights · 121 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%51/193
13%16/28
27%33/45
Clinch
0%0/2
7%8/11
2%3/3
Ground
3%4/6
0%0/0
5%6/6

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 Yaotzin Meza ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson (Sun, Dec 16, 2012), where Chad Mendes won by TKO.

What are the records of Chad Mendes and Yaotzin Meza?

Chad Mendes is 18-5-0 and Yaotzin Meza is 21-11-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Chad Mendes or Yaotzin Meza?

Yaotzin Meza has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 66" · 168 cm for Chad Mendes, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Chad Mendes or Yaotzin Meza?

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

Who is older, Chad Mendes or Yaotzin Meza?

Yaotzin Meza is 45 and Chad Mendes is 41.

Who has more finishes, Chad Mendes or Yaotzin Meza?

Chad Mendes has 11 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Yaotzin Meza has 14 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).

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