Ultimate Fighting Calendar
FeatherweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jose Aldo
Junior
32-10-0
RESULT

Jose Aldo def. Chad Mendes (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:59
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

Betting Odds

Jose Aldo
-220
69% implied win probability
Open: +124Best: -210
Chad Mendes
+121
45% implied win probability
Open: +190Best: +205

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJose AldoChad Mendes
Bovada-210-265
Pinnacle-230+205

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jose Aldo vs Chad Mendes?

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.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Jose Aldo 65%35% Chad Mendes

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Featherweight roster (14 fighters)

Jose Aldo
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Chad Mendes
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power95
97Speed93
92Precision94
93Durability79
92Engine72
88Wrestling98
90Ground87

Biggest edge Jose Aldo, Chin +28

Attribute by attribute

Jose Aldo is on the left of every row, Chad Mendes on the right.
95Punch power97
97Kick power92
97Punch speed97
97Kick speed89
92Accuracy94
88Takedowns98
91Ground striking97
88Submissions76
94Chin66
92Body strength91
92Cardio72

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

32-10-0
Record
18-5-0
1930
Power Index rating
1819
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
41
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.65
SLpM
2.78
46%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.81
SApM
2.35
60%
Str. Def.
67%

Grappling Profile

0.47
TD Avg.
4.13
51%
TD Acc.
55%
92%
TD Def.
100%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jose Aldo · 2-2-1
  • L
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg · May 4, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Shooto Brasil Boxing 2 · Jul 2, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • D
    Gamebred Boxing 4 · Apr 1, 2023
    Decision
Chad Mendes · 2-2-1

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%