Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes
“Money”
18-5-0
RESULT

Chad Mendes def. Yaotzin Meza (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:55
Yaotzin Meza
Yaotzin Meza
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
Referee
Steve Perceval
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

18-5-0
Record
21-11-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
45
5'6"
Height
5'9"
66"
Reach
71"
—
Stance
—
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.78
SLpM
1.43
49%
Str. Acc.
41%
2.35
SApM
1.62
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

4.13
TD Avg.
1.06
55%
TD Acc.
20%
100%
TD Def.
18%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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 · Featherweight
  • W
    Ricardo Lamas
    UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs LamasSat, Apr 4, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 2:45 · Featherweight
Yaotzin Meza · 2-3
  • L
    Arnold Allen
    UFC Fight Night: Silva vs BispingSat, Feb 27, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Sam Sicilia
    UFC Fight Night: Mir vs DuffeeWed, Jul 15, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Damian Stasiak
    UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2Sat, Apr 11, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Sergio Pettis
    UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs KhabilovSat, Jun 7, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    John Albert
    UFC on FOX: Johnson vs MoragaSat, Jul 27, 2013
    Submission · R2 · 2:49 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 6 fights
27.2
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
67%
Head
49%
9%
Body
16%
24%
Leg
36%
Chad Mendes
Strike position
Yaotzin Meza
68%
Distance
84%
6%
Clinch
6%
25%
Ground
9%