Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber
Featherweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Frankie Edgar
United StatesFrankie Edgar
“The Answer”
23-11-1
RESULT

Frankie Edgar def. Chad Mendes (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:28
Chad Mendes
United StatesChad 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 58%42% Chad Mendes

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

23-11-1
Record
18-5-0
1692
Elo rating
1637
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

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
    Chris Gutierrez
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs PereiraSat, Nov 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 2:01 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Marlon Vera
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2Sat, Nov 6, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 3:50 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Cory Sandhagen
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs VolkovSat, Feb 6, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Pedro Munhoz
    UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs EdgarSat, Aug 22, 2020
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Chan Sung Jung
    UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs JungSat, Dec 21, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Featherweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 30 fights · 14 fights
60.0
Avg sig. strikes
27.2
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
67%
19%
Body
9%
15%
Leg
24%
Frankie Edgar
Strike position
Chad Mendes
70%
Distance
68%
7%
Clinch
6%
23%
Ground
25%