Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor
Interim FeatherweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
Chad Mendes
United StatesChad Mendes
“Money”
18-5-0
RESULT

Conor McGregor def. Chad Mendes (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:57
WIN
Conor McGregor
IrelandConor McGregor
“The Notorious”
22-7-0
Saturday, July 11, 2015
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Conor McGregor defeated Chad Mendes by TKO in round 2 (4:57) in the Interim Featherweight title main event of UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor, held Saturday, July 11, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Chad Mendes
Conor McGregor
0
Knockdowns
1
31 of 48
Significant strikes
46 of 92
65%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
36 of 53
Total strikes
74 of 120
4 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
57%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:19
Control time
0:04
Significant strikes by target
28 of 45
Head
31 of 62
1 of 1
Body
15 of 30
2 of 2
Leg
0 of 0
14 of 25
Distance
39 of 84
1 of 3
Clinch
0 of 0
16 of 20
Ground
7 of 8

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 28
Sig. str.
19 of 51
16 of 29
Total str.
28 of 60
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:45
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
16 of 20
Sig. str.
27 of 41
20 of 24
Total str.
46 of 60
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:34
Ctrl
0:04

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chad Mendes vs Conor McGregor?

Conor McGregor defeated Chad Mendes by TKO in round 2 (4:57) in the Interim Featherweight title main event of UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor, held Saturday, July 11, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Chad Mendes 44%56% Conor McGregor

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
22-7-0
1657
Elo rating
1700
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
38
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Interim Featherweight
Weight Class
Interim Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Ireland

Striking Profile

2.78
SLpM
5.27
49%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.35
SApM
4.71
67%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

4.13
TD Avg.
0.66
55%
TD Acc.
55%
100%
TD Def.
66%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Chad Mendes · 2-3
  • L
    Alexander Volkanovski
    UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2Sun, Dec 30, 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 Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab FaberFri, Dec 11, 2015
    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
Conor McGregor · 1-4
  • L
    Max Holloway
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2Sat, Jul 11, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3Sat, Jul 10, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2Sun, Jan 24, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:32 · Lightweight
  • W
    Donald Cerrone
    UFC 246: McGregor vs CowboySun, Jan 19, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 0:40 · Welterweight
  • L
    Khabib Nurmagomedov
    UFC 229: Khabib vs McGregorSun, Oct 7, 2018
    Submission · R4 · 3:03 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 15 fights
27.2
Avg sig. strikes
39.9
1.93
Avg takedowns
0.33
2:07
Avg control time
0:55
77
Career high strikes
164
7
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Chad Mendes
Strike target
Conor McGregor
67%
Head
70%
9%
Body
17%
24%
Leg
13%
Chad Mendes
Strike position
Conor McGregor
68%
Distance
77%
6%
Clinch
10%
25%
Ground
13%