Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Chad Mendes def. Yaotzin Meza (TKO)
TKO · Round 1 · 1:55
21-11-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast, Australia
Chad Mendes defeated Yaotzin Meza by TKO in round 1 (1:55) in the Featherweight bout of UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson, held Sunday, December 16, 2012 at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast.
Fight stats
Chad Mendes
Yaotzin Meza
1
Knockdowns
0
10 of 13
Significant strikes
2 of 15
77%
Sig. strike accuracy
13%
11 of 14
Total strikes
2 of 15
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:02
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
4 of 6
Head
0 of 10
2 of 2
Body
1 of 2
4 of 5
Leg
1 of 3
8 of 11
Distance
2 of 15
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
2 of 2
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
1
KD
0
10 of 13
Sig. str.
2 of 15
11 of 14
Total str.
2 of 15
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:00
Frequently asked questions
Who won Chad Mendes vs Yaotzin Meza?
Chad Mendes defeated Yaotzin Meza by TKO in round 1 (1:55) in the Featherweight bout of UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson, held Sunday, December 16, 2012 at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast.
Referee
Steve Perceval
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Chad Mendes 73%27% Yaotzin Meza
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 headUFCalendar's style model · Featherweight roster (204 fighters)
Chad Mendes
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
Yaotzin Meza
Submission Ace
4 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
95Power66
93Speed76
94Precision64
79Durability77
72Engine95
98Wrestling93
87Ground81
Biggest edge Chad Mendes, Punch power +51
Attribute by attribute
Chad Mendes is on the left of every row, Yaotzin Meza on the right.
97Punch power46
92Kick power86
97Punch speed56
89Kick speed95
94Accuracy64
98Takedowns93
97Ground striking63
76Submissions98
66Chin70
91Body strength84
72Cardio95
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
18-5-0
Record
21-11-0 (1 NC)
1817
Power Index rating
1645
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
45
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
2.78
SLpM
1.43
49%
Str. Acc.
41%
2.35
SApM
1.62
67%
Str. Def.
64%
Grappling Profile
4.13
TD Avg.
1.06
55%
TD Acc.
20%
100%
TD Def.
18%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
1.40
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Chad Mendes · 3-2
Yaotzin Meza · 2-3
- W
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Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 16 fights · 6 fights
29.5
Avg sig. strikes
18.2
1.93
Avg takedowns
0.83
2:07
Avg control time
3:27
77
Career high strikes
43
7
Career high TDs
2
Strike Distribution
Chad Mendes
Strike target
Yaotzin Meza
70%
Head
49%
11%
Body
16%
19%
Leg
36%
Chad Mendes
Strike position
Yaotzin Meza
73%
Distance
84%
7%
Clinch
6%
21%
Ground
9%