Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2
FeatherweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo
32-10-0
RESULT

Jose Aldo def. Chad Mendes (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes
“Money”
18-5-0
Saturday, October 25, 2014

Jose Aldo defeated Chad Mendes by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Featherweight title main event of UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2, held Saturday, October 25, 2014.

Fight stats

Jose Aldo
Chad Mendes
1
Knockdowns
0
102 of 269
Significant strikes
77 of 194
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
122 of 289
Total strikes
85 of 203
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 8
—
Takedown accuracy
13%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:08
Control time
2:08
Significant strikes by target
80 of 237
Head
50 of 149
16 of 25
Body
9 of 17
6 of 7
Leg
18 of 28
91 of 256
Distance
75 of 188
1 of 2
Clinch
2 of 5
10 of 11
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
37 of 77
Sig. str.
25 of 44
42 of 82
Total str.
25 of 44
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:26
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 41
Sig. str.
16 of 43
18 of 41
Total str.
16 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
21 of 66
Sig. str.
10 of 35
33 of 78
Total str.
18 of 44
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:20
Ctrl
1:01
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
9 of 40
Sig. str.
17 of 40
9 of 40
Total str.
17 of 40
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
17 of 45
Sig. str.
9 of 32
20 of 48
Total str.
9 of 32
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:22
Ctrl
1:04
Referee
Marc Goddard
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"
Height
5'6"
70"
Reach
66"
—
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.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jose Aldo · 2-3
  • L
    Aiemann Zahabi
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della MaddalenaSat, May 10, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Mario Bautista
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Jonathan Martinez
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs ErcegSat, May 4, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Merab Dvalishvili
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2Sat, Aug 20, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Rob Font
    UFC Fight Night: Font vs AldoSun, Dec 5, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Chad Mendes · 2-3
  • L
    Alexander Volkanovski
    UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2Sat, Dec 29, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 4:14 · Featherweight
  • W
    Myles Jury
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. IvanovSat, Jul 14, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 2:52 · Featherweight
  • L
    Frankie Edgar
    The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber FinaleFri, Dec 11, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 2:28 · Featherweight
  • L
    Conor McGregor
    UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregorSat, Jul 11, 2015
    TKO · R2 · 4:57 · 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%