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FeatherweightPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Frankie Edgar
The Answer
23-11-1
RESULT

Frankie Edgar def. Chad Mendes (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:28
Chad Mendes
Money
18-5-0
Friday, December 11, 2015
The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, United States

Frankie Edgar defeated Chad Mendes by TKO in round 1 (2:28) in the Featherweight main event of The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber, held Friday, December 11, 2015 at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Frankie Edgar
Chad Mendes
1
Knockdowns
0
13 of 32
Significant strikes
5 of 17
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
29%
13 of 32
Total strikes
5 of 17
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:01
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
9 of 25
Head
1 of 13
2 of 4
Body
0 of 0
2 of 3
Leg
4 of 4
11 of 30
Distance
5 of 17
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
2 of 2
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
13 of 32
Sig. str.
5 of 17
13 of 32
Total str.
5 of 17
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Frankie Edgar vs Chad Mendes?

Frankie Edgar defeated Chad Mendes by TKO in round 1 (2:28) in the Featherweight main event of The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber, held Friday, December 11, 2015 at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Frankie Edgar 55%45% 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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Frankie Edgar
Pressure Wrestler
5 edges
Chad Mendes
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

86Power95
94Speed93
92Precision94
93Durability79
100Engine72
95Wrestling98
92Ground87

Biggest edge Frankie Edgar, Chin +28

Attribute by attribute

Frankie Edgar is on the left of every row, Chad Mendes on the right.
86Punch power97
85Kick power92
96Punch speed97
91Kick speed89
92Accuracy94
95Takedowns98
93Ground striking97
91Submissions76
94Chin66
92Body strength91
100Cardio72

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

Tale of the Tape

23-11-1
Record
18-5-0
1910
Power Index rating
1878
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
41
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
vs
-
Frankie Edgar
  • 2013Black belt · BJJ · Ricardo Almeida
  • 2005Champion · Ewl
  • 20005th Place · State HS · youth
  • 2000Runner-up · Nhsca Senior Nationals · youth

Camp Frankie Edgar Iron Army Academy · Toms River, New Jersey, US

Chad Mendes

No background on record

Striking Profile

3.77
SLpM
2.78
40%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.82
SApM
2.35
65%
Str. Def.
67%

Grappling Profile

2.29
TD Avg.
4.13
31%
TD Acc.
55%
65%
TD Def.
100%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Frankie Edgar · 1-4
  • L
    RAF 9: Steveson vs. Romanov · May 30, 2026
  • L
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira · Nov 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 2:01 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 3:50 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov · Feb 6, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs Edgar · Aug 22, 2020
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 30 fights · 16 fights
60.0
Avg sig. strikes
29.5
2.43
Avg takedowns
1.93
3:31
Avg control time
2:07
135
Career high strikes
77
10
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Frankie Edgar
Strike target
Chad Mendes
66%
Head
70%
19%
Body
11%
15%
Leg
19%
Frankie Edgar
Strike position
Chad Mendes
70%
Distance
73%
7%
Clinch
7%
23%
Ground
21%