Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes
FeatherweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo
“Junior”
32-10-0
RESULT

Jose Aldo def. Chad Mendes (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:59
Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes
“Money”
18-5-0
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Jose Aldo defeated Chad Mendes by TKO in round 1 (4:59) in the Featherweight title main event of UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes, held Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro.

Fight stats

Jose Aldo
Chad Mendes
1
Knockdowns
0
11 of 23
Significant strikes
13 of 23
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
57%
15 of 27
Total strikes
18 of 28
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 7
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:02
Control time
0:55
Significant strikes by target
6 of 14
Head
1 of 9
1 of 1
Body
1 of 1
4 of 8
Leg
11 of 13
7 of 18
Distance
9 of 19
1 of 2
Clinch
4 of 4
3 of 3
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
11 of 23
Sig. str.
13 of 23
15 of 27
Total str.
18 of 28
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 7
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:55
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

32-10-0
Record
18-5-0
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
41
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
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Stance
—
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.65
SLpM
2.78
46%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.81
SApM
2.35
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.47
TD Avg.
4.13
51%
TD Acc.
55%
92%
TD Def.
100%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

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  • W
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  • L
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  • W
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Chad Mendes · 2-3
  • L
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  • W
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  • L
    Frankie Edgar
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    TKO · R1 · 2:28 · Featherweight
  • L
    Conor McGregor
    UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregorSat, Jul 11, 2015
    TKO · R2 · 4:57 · Interim Featherweight
  • W
    Ricardo Lamas
    UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs LamasSat, Apr 4, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 2:45 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 14 fights
58.9
Avg sig. strikes
27.2
0.57
Avg takedowns
1.93
1:55
Avg control time
2:07
114
Career high strikes
77
5
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Jose Aldo
Strike target
Chad Mendes
67%
Head
67%
21%
Body
9%
12%
Leg
24%
Jose Aldo
Strike position
Chad Mendes
90%
Distance
68%
4%
Clinch
6%
6%
Ground
25%