Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Chad Mendes
Money
18-5-0
RESULT

Chad Mendes def. Cody McKenzie (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 0:31
Cody McKenzie
AK Kid
16-10-0
Sunday, July 8, 2012
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Chad Mendes defeated Cody McKenzie by TKO in round 1 (0:31) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II, held Sunday, July 8, 2012 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Fight stats

Chad Mendes
Cody McKenzie
1
Knockdowns
0
8 of 8
Significant strikes
1 of 6
100%
Sig. strike accuracy
17%
9 of 9
Total strikes
1 of 6
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:03
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
5 of 5
Head
0 of 5
2 of 2
Body
0 of 0
1 of 1
Leg
1 of 1
4 of 4
Distance
1 of 6
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
4 of 4
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
8 of 8
Sig. str.
1 of 6
9 of 9
Total str.
1 of 6
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Chad Mendes
-694
87% implied win probability
Open: -513Best: -675
Cody McKenzie
+476
17% implied win probability
Open: +383Best: +552

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookChad MendesCody McKenzie
Bookmaker-700+500
Bovada-700+400
Pinnacle-675+552
sports-interaction-700+450

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chad Mendes vs Cody McKenzie?

Chad Mendes defeated Cody McKenzie by TKO in round 1 (0:31) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II, held Sunday, July 8, 2012 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Chad Mendes 62%38% Cody McKenzie

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Chad Mendes
Grappling Specialist
8 edges
Cody McKenzie
Submission Ace
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power46
93Speed47
94Precision47
79Durability68
72Engine81
98Wrestling94
87Ground86

Biggest edge Chad Mendes, Punch power +53

Attribute by attribute

Chad Mendes is on the left of every row, Cody McKenzie on the right.
97Punch power44
92Kick power47
97Punch speed47
89Kick speed47
94Accuracy47
98Takedowns94
97Ground striking72
76Submissions99
66Chin66
91Body strength69
72Cardio81

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

Tale of the Tape

18-5-0
Record
16-10-0
1790
Power Index rating
1704
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
38
5'6"
168 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.78
SLpM
1.74
49%
Str. Acc.
34%
2.35
SApM
2.50
67%
Str. Def.
67%

Grappling Profile

4.13
TD Avg.
2.50
55%
TD Acc.
25%
100%
TD Def.
14%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
2.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Chad Mendes · 3-2
  • L
    RAF 3: Mendes vs. Chandler · Nov 29, 2025
    Decision
  • W
    ADXC 5 · Aug 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    BKFC 41 Colorado · Apr 30, 2023
    Split Decision · R5 · 02:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Knucklemania II · Feb 19, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 01:34 · Lightweight
  • W
    BKFC: Knuckle Mania 2 · Feb 19, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 1:34
Cody McKenzie · 2-3
  • W
    Conquest of the Cage · Oct 29, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 2:08 · Middleweight
  • L
    Venator FC: Kingdom 1 · Oct 14, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Welterweight
  • L
    BKB 4: Sweeney vs. McKenzie · Jan 28, 2017
    TKO
  • L
    Fight Night 2 · Oct 28, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 1:51 · Catchweight
  • W
    Venator FC 3 · May 21, 2016
    Submission · R2 · 1:30 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 7 fights
29.5
Avg sig. strikes
13.4
1.93
Avg takedowns
1.29
2:07
Avg control time
2:11
77
Career high strikes
31
7
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Chad Mendes
Strike target
Cody McKenzie
70%
Head
78%
11%
Body
13%
19%
Leg
10%
Chad Mendes
Strike position
Cody McKenzie
73%
Distance
71%
7%
Clinch
13%
21%
Ground
16%