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FeatherweightFight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Chad Mendes
Money
18-5-0
RESULT

Alexander Volkanovski def. Chad Mendes (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:14
WIN
Alexander Volkanovski
The Great
28-4-0
Sunday, December 30, 2018
The Forum, Inglewood, United States

Alexander Volkanovski defeated Chad Mendes by TKO in round 2 (4:14) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2, held Sunday, December 30, 2018 at The Forum, Inglewood.

Fight stats

Chad Mendes
Alexander Volkanovski
1
Knockdowns
1
28 of 51
Significant strikes
54 of 124
55%
Sig. strike accuracy
44%
28 of 51
Total strikes
54 of 124
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
75%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:45
Control time
0:08
Significant strikes by target
16 of 37
Head
36 of 91
6 of 7
Body
10 of 19
6 of 7
Leg
8 of 14
24 of 46
Distance
46 of 113
4 of 5
Clinch
5 of 8
0 of 0
Ground
3 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 27
Sig. str.
16 of 53
15 of 27
Total str.
16 of 53
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
1
13 of 24
Sig. str.
38 of 71
13 of 24
Total str.
38 of 71
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:36
Ctrl
0:08

Betting Odds

Chad Mendes
-145
59% implied win probability
Open: -157Best: -126
Alexander Volkanovski
+115
47% implied win probability
Open: +125Best: +120

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Chad MendesAlexander Volkanovski
40%50%60%Dec 17Dec 21Dec 26Dec 30Dec 17, 9:45 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -165 (62%)Dec 17, 9:09 PM UTC · Chad Mendes -157 (61%)Dec 18, 2:21 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -162 (62%)Dec 18, 4:48 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -164 (62%)Dec 19, 6:36 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -159 (61%)Dec 19, 6:42 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -155 (61%)Dec 19, 6:51 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -159 (61%)Dec 19, 6:57 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -155 (61%)Dec 19, 7:54 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -156 (61%)Dec 19, 7:57 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -155 (61%)Dec 19, 8:03 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -156 (61%)Dec 19, 5:36 PM UTC · Chad Mendes -155 (61%)Dec 20, 5:27 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -156 (61%)Dec 20, 5:30 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -155 (61%)Dec 20, 5:33 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -156 (61%)Dec 20, 5:12 PM UTC · Chad Mendes -158 (61%)Dec 21, 11:27 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -156 (61%)Dec 21, 11:30 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -158 (61%)Dec 21, 11:33 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -156 (61%)Dec 22, 1:18 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -157 (61%)Dec 23, 10:09 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -160 (62%)Dec 24, 11:48 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -161 (62%)Dec 25, 12:57 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -161 (62%)Dec 26, 2:36 PM UTC · Chad Mendes -162 (62%)Dec 27, 12:30 PM UTC · Chad Mendes -158 (61%)Dec 28, 5:36 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -157 (61%)Dec 28, 8:45 PM UTC · Chad Mendes -156 (61%)Dec 28, 8:54 PM UTC · Chad Mendes -157 (61%)Dec 28, 8:57 PM UTC · Chad Mendes -156 (61%)Dec 29, 3:24 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -155 (61%)Dec 29, 3:30 PM UTC · Chad Mendes -154 (61%)Dec 29, 3:33 PM UTC · Chad Mendes -155 (61%)Dec 29, 3:36 PM UTC · Chad Mendes -154 (61%)Dec 30, 4:51 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -152 (60%)Dec 30, 5:57 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -150 (60%)Dec 30, 6:48 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -145 (59%)Dec 30, 8:00 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -147 (60%)Dec 30, 8:27 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -144 (59%)Dec 30, 8:42 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -142 (59%)Dec 30, 8:48 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -146 (59%)Dec 30, 8:54 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -142 (59%)Dec 30, 8:57 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -146 (59%)Dec 30, 9:21 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -145 (59%)Dec 30, 9:30 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -146 (59%)Dec 30, 9:54 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -143 (59%)Dec 30, 10:09 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -144 (59%)Dec 30, 10:15 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -143 (59%)Dec 30, 10:15 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -141 (59%)Dec 30, 10:18 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -143 (59%)Dec 30, 10:33 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -141 (59%)Dec 30, 10:51 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -140 (58%)Dec 30, 11:09 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -143 (59%)Dec 30, 11:12 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -144 (59%)Dec 30, 11:18 AM UTC · Chad Mendes -145 (59%)Dec 17, 9:45 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +135 (43%)Dec 17, 9:09 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +128 (44%)Dec 18, 2:21 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +133 (43%)Dec 18, 4:48 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +134 (43%)Dec 19, 6:36 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +128 (44%)Dec 19, 6:42 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +125 (44%)Dec 19, 6:51 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +128 (44%)Dec 19, 6:57 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +125 (44%)Dec 19, 7:54 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +126 (44%)Dec 19, 7:57 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +125 (44%)Dec 19, 8:03 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +126 (44%)Dec 19, 5:36 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +124 (45%)Dec 20, 5:27 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +124 (45%)Dec 20, 5:30 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +124 (45%)Dec 20, 5:33 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +124 (45%)Dec 20, 5:12 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +126 (44%)Dec 21, 11:27 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +125 (44%)Dec 21, 11:30 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +126 (44%)Dec 21, 11:33 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +125 (44%)Dec 22, 1:18 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +125 (44%)Dec 23, 10:09 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +126 (44%)Dec 24, 11:48 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +126 (44%)Dec 25, 12:57 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +127 (44%)Dec 26, 2:36 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +129 (44%)Dec 27, 12:30 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +126 (44%)Dec 28, 5:36 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +125 (44%)Dec 28, 8:45 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +125 (44%)Dec 28, 8:54 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +125 (44%)Dec 28, 8:57 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +125 (44%)Dec 29, 3:24 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +124 (45%)Dec 29, 3:30 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +123 (45%)Dec 29, 3:33 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +124 (45%)Dec 29, 3:36 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +123 (45%)Dec 30, 4:51 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +122 (45%)Dec 30, 5:57 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +120 (45%)Dec 30, 6:48 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +116 (46%)Dec 30, 8:00 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +117 (46%)Dec 30, 8:27 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +115 (47%)Dec 30, 8:42 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +114 (47%)Dec 30, 8:48 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +116 (46%)Dec 30, 8:54 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +114 (47%)Dec 30, 8:57 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +116 (46%)Dec 30, 9:21 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +115 (47%)Dec 30, 9:30 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +116 (46%)Dec 30, 9:54 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +114 (47%)Dec 30, 10:09 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +115 (47%)Dec 30, 10:15 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +114 (47%)Dec 30, 10:15 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +114 (47%)Dec 30, 10:18 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +114 (47%)Dec 30, 10:33 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +113 (47%)Dec 30, 10:51 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +111 (47%)Dec 30, 11:09 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +114 (47%)Dec 30, 11:12 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +115 (47%)Dec 30, 11:18 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +115 (47%)-145+115
SportsbookChad MendesAlexander Volkanovski
Bookmaker-126+101
Bovada-135+105
sports-interaction-130+100
unibet-152+120

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chad Mendes vs Alexander Volkanovski?

Alexander Volkanovski defeated Chad Mendes by TKO in round 2 (4:14) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2, held Sunday, December 30, 2018 at The Forum, Inglewood.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Chad Mendes 28%72% Alexander Volkanovski

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 · Featherweight roster (204 fighters)

Chad Mendes
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Alexander Volkanovski
Pressure Wrestler
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power92
93Speed96
94Precision97
79Durability94
72Engine100
98Wrestling95
87Ground92

Biggest edge Alexander Volkanovski, Cardio +28

Attribute by attribute

Chad Mendes is on the left of every row, Alexander Volkanovski on the right.
97Punch power92
92Kick power92
97Punch speed97
89Kick speed95
94Accuracy97
98Takedowns95
97Ground striking94
76Submissions89
66Chin92
91Body strength95
72Cardio100

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

Tale of the Tape

18-5-0
Record
28-4-0
1712
Power Index rating
1876
0
Win Streak
2
41
Age
37
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Australia

Style Matchup

-
vs
Greco-Roman WrestlingBJJMMA
Chad Mendes

No background on record

Alexander Volkanovski
  • 2021Black belt · BJJ · Joe Lopez
  • 2019UFC Featherweight Champion · Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • PXC World Featherweight Champion · Pacific Xtreme Combat (PXC)
  • AFC Featherweight Champion (2x) · Australian Fighting Championship (AFC)

Camp Freestyle Fighting Gym (Freestyle MMA) · Windang / Port Kembla, Wollongong, AU

Striking Profile

2.78
SLpM
5.99
49%
Str. Acc.
57%
2.35
SApM
3.31
67%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

4.13
TD Avg.
1.63
55%
TD Acc.
34%
100%
TD Def.
68%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.20

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
Alexander Volkanovski · 3-2
  • W
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:32 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:06 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez · Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 4:19 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 18 fights
29.5
Avg sig. strikes
100.8
1.93
Avg takedowns
1.83
2:07
Avg control time
3:19
77
Career high strikes
214
7
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Chad Mendes
Strike target
Alexander Volkanovski
70%
Head
65%
11%
Body
10%
19%
Leg
25%
Chad Mendes
Strike position
Alexander Volkanovski
73%
Distance
76%
7%
Clinch
8%
21%
Ground
15%