On the clock
6 of 9 wins inside the distance, 5 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (145 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
9–5UFC record
7 of 9Dominant wins
88Average win score
76thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came6 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate67% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 5
Knockdowns landed8
Average fight time8:18
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.3 / 2.9
Sig. strike accuracy50%
Takedowns per 15 min3.5
Control time26% of the fight
Best winDarren Elkins rated 1611 at 145 lb going in
Against the division
How Chad Mendes’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 52 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every featherweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the featherweight board:No. 3dominant-win rateNo. 3takedownsNo. 4knockdownsNo. 4average win scoreNo. 6dominant winsNo. 6finish rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
90
78%
Average win scoreOut of 100
92
88.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
90
76th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
86
67%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
58
+0.42
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
21
3.28
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
83
2.85
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
96
3.48
ControlShare of fight time in control
77
26%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Darren Elkins, rated 1611 at 145 lb. Dominant in 7 of 9 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
145 lb
Not on the featherweight board: last fight at 145 lb on 29 Dec 2018, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1681, after 14 fights there.
9–5Record at 145 lb
7 of 9Dominant wins
88Average win score
1526Avg opponent rating
How the wins came6 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate67% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 5
Knockdowns landed8
Average fight time8:18
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.3 / 2.9
Sig. strike accuracy50%
Takedowns per 15 min3.5
Control time26% of the fight
Best winRicardo Lamas rated 1681 going in
Against the division
How Chad Mendes’s fights at 145 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 42 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Chad Mendes is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the featherweight board:No. 2dominant-win rateNo. 3takedownsNo. 4dominant winsNo. 5knockdownsNo. 5average win scoreNo. 6toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
93
78%
Average win scoreOut of 100
85
88.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
88
76th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
78
67%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
57
+0.42
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
21
3.28
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
81
2.85
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
95
3.48
ControlShare of fight time in control
81
26%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
6 of 9 wins inside the distance, 5 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Darren Elkins, rated 1611 at 145 lb. Dominant in 7 of 9 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
14 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 2018 | Loss | 10–90 | Alexander Volkanovski | KO/TKO | R2 4:14 | Featherweight | UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 |
| 14 Jul 2018 | Win | 92–8 | Myles Jury | KO/TKO | R1 2:52 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov |
| 11 Dec 2015 | Loss | 9–91 | Frankie Edgar | KO/TKO | R1 2:28 | Featherweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale |
| 11 Jul 2015 | Loss | 9–91 | Conor McGregor | KO/TKO | R2 4:57 | Featherweight | UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor |
| 4 Apr 2015 | Win | 93–7 | Ricardo Lamas | KO/TKO | R1 2:45 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Loss | 18–82 | Jose Aldo | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Win | 79–21 | Nik Lentz | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Win | 93–7 | Clay Guida | KO/TKO | R3 0:30 | Featherweight | UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Win | 90–10 | Darren Elkins | KO/TKO | R1 1:08 | Featherweight | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez |
| 14 Dec 2012 | Win | 91–9 | Yaotzin Meza | KO/TKO | R1 1:55 | Featherweight | UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Win | 91–9 | Cody McKenzie | KO/TKO | R1 0:31 | Featherweight | UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Loss | 10–90 | Jose Aldo | KO/TKO | R1 4:59 | Featherweight | UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Win | 82–18 | Rani Yahya | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 |
| 5 Feb 2011 | Win | 85–15 | Michihiro Omigawa | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort |