Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn
Bantamweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Frankie Saenz
United StatesFrankie Saenz
13-7-0
RESULT

Augusto Mendes def. Frankie Saenz (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Augusto Mendes
BrazilAugusto Mendes
“Tanquinho”
6-2-0
Monday, January 16, 2017
Footprint Center, Phoenix, United States

Augusto Mendes defeated Frankie Saenz by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn, held Monday, January 16, 2017 at Footprint Center, Phoenix. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Augusto Mendes won the decision.

Fight stats

Frankie Saenz
Augusto Mendes
1
Knockdowns
0
40 of 106
Significant strikes
42 of 109
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
39%
49 of 116
Total strikes
74 of 142
0 of 4
Takedowns
4 of 9
0%
Takedown accuracy
44%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:33
Control time
2:13
Significant strikes by target
16 of 68
Head
33 of 95
12 of 24
Body
6 of 8
12 of 14
Leg
3 of 6
26 of 87
Distance
30 of 89
13 of 18
Clinch
12 of 19
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 40
Sig. str.
16 of 39
15 of 40
Total str.
28 of 52
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:51
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
11 of 39
Sig. str.
11 of 29
13 of 41
Total str.
26 of 44
0 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:48
Ctrl
0:46
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 27
Sig. str.
15 of 41
21 of 35
Total str.
20 of 46
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:45
Ctrl
0:36

Judges' Scorecards

Chris Flores
#SaenzMendes
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Brad Frank
#SaenzMendes
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Dennis O'Connell
#SaenzMendes
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

4
Saenz
-
12
Mendes
●29-28 Mendes×12●29-28 Saenz×4
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

37%
Saenz
2%
Draw
60%
Mendes
43 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Mendes58.1%●29-28 Saenz30.2%●30-27 Saenz4.7%●29-29 Draw2.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
81%
Mendes
R2
91%
Saenz
R3
70%
Mendes

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Frankie Saenz
-158
61% implied win probability
Open: -152Best: -145
Augusto Mendes
+131
43% implied win probability
Open: +125Best: +140

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookFrankie SaenzAugusto Mendes
BetOnline-145+125
Bookmaker-156+131
Bovada-170+140
Pinnacle-155+137
sports-interaction-160+125
unibet-162+130

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Frankie Saenz vs Augusto Mendes?

Augusto Mendes defeated Frankie Saenz by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn, held Monday, January 16, 2017 at Footprint Center, Phoenix. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Augusto Mendes won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Frankie Saenz vs Augusto Mendes?

The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Augusto Mendes won the decision.

Was Frankie Saenz vs Augusto Mendes a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 60% of 43 fan cards scored it for Augusto Mendes; 75% of 16 media scores picked Augusto Mendes.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Frankie Saenz 55%45% Augusto Mendes

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

13-7-0
Record
6-2-0
1666
Power Index rating
1633
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
43
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
65"
165 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.94
SLpM
2.42
47%
Str. Acc.
34%
3.50
SApM
3.91
52%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

1.74
TD Avg.
1.75
31%
TD Acc.
33%
61%
TD Def.
80%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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  • L
    Augusto Mendes
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn · Jan 16, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Augusto Mendes · 5-0

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 3 fights
50.9
Avg sig. strikes
27.7
1.50
Avg takedowns
1.33
2:42
Avg control time
1:49
80
Career high strikes
42
5
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Frankie Saenz
Strike target
Augusto Mendes
47%
Head
65%
25%
Body
16%
28%
Leg
19%
Frankie Saenz
Strike position
Augusto Mendes
56%
Distance
77%
34%
Clinch
20%
9%
Ground
2%