Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Chad Mendes def. Rani Yahya (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
28-12-1 (1 NC)
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, United States
Chad Mendes defeated Rani Yahya by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz, held Sunday, August 7, 2011 at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia.
Fight stats
Chad Mendes
Rani Yahya
0
Knockdowns
0
35 of 72
Significant strikes
15 of 87
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
17%
46 of 83
Total strikes
43 of 115
5 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 5
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:44
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
20 of 42
Head
8 of 70
3 of 5
Body
3 of 6
12 of 25
Leg
4 of 11
24 of 59
Distance
15 of 85
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 2
10 of 12
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 36
Sig. str.
3 of 36
17 of 36
Total str.
3 of 36
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 23
Sig. str.
10 of 39
10 of 23
Total str.
26 of 55
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:48
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 13
Sig. str.
2 of 12
19 of 24
Total str.
14 of 24
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:55
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
6
Mendes
–
0
Yahya
●30–27 Mendes×5●30–28 Mendes
All 6 media scorecards▾
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30–27Mendes
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30–27Mendes
- Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com30–27Mendes
- MMAWeekly.com30–27Mendes
- Mike Chiappetta · MMAFighting.com30–27Mendes
- MMAJunkie.com30–28Mendes
Fan Scorecards
100%
Mendes
0%
Yahya
5 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Mendes80%●29–28 Mendes20%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Mendes
R2
100%
Mendes
R3
80%
Mendes
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Chad Mendes vs Rani Yahya?
Chad Mendes defeated Rani Yahya by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz, held Sunday, August 7, 2011 at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia.
What were the judges' scorecards for Chad Mendes vs Rani Yahya?
The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 30–27 — Chad Mendes won the decision.
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Chad Mendes 50%50% Rani Yahya
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
18-5-0
Record
28-12-1 (1 NC)
1529
Elo rating
1528
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
41
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil
Striking Profile
2.78
SLpM
1.71
49%
Str. Acc.
38%
2.35
SApM
2.08
67%
Str. Def.
50%
Grappling Profile
4.13
TD Avg.
2.73
55%
TD Acc.
30%
100%
TD Def.
29%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
1.80
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Chad Mendes · 2-3
Rani Yahya · 2-2-1
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 14 fights · 20 fights
27.2
Avg sig. strikes
21.9
1.93
Avg takedowns
2.05
2:07
Avg control time
4:25
77
Career high strikes
59
7
Career high TDs
7
Strike Distribution
Chad Mendes
Strike target
Rani Yahya
67%
Head
55%
9%
Body
19%
24%
Leg
27%
Chad Mendes
Strike position
Rani Yahya
68%
Distance
76%
6%
Clinch
5%
25%
Ground
19%