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

Chad Mendes def. Yaotzin Meza (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:55
Yaotzin Meza
United StatesYaotzin 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

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 58%42% Yaotzin Meza

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

18-5-0
Record
21-11-0 (1 NC)
1559
Elo rating
1500
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 · 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
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%