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Antonio Mendes absorbs 6.8 and lands 1.3 significant strikes per minute. Striking deficit of 5.5. Among the larger negative margins in the division.

Antonio Mendes's takedown attempts are present but not a primary factor.

Antonio Mendes's last fight was over 210 months ago.

Antonio Mendes is 45 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Light Heavyweight
“Samurai”

Antonio Mendes

18-132 UFC
Form
· 2L
Inactive
6'3"ht·77"reach·Southpawstance·45age
Last fightLEric Schafer·KO/TKO·R1·17yr ago
Fighter Context
0–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
3.0min/fight
·
6UFC min
CQ Key Stats
◈2 UFC Fights
Striking Differential
-5.51

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.502

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
6

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
19-11
Last fight: Jan 2009
Physical
Height
6'3"
+1.3"div avg 6'2"
Reach
77"
+1.1"div avg 75.9"
Stance
Southpaw
Tactical edge vs orthodox
Win Methods
KO / TKO
842%
Sub
526%
Decision
632%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
436%
Sub
545%
Decision
218%
Striking

Antonio Mendes — 1.34 significant strikes per minute, 47% striking accuracy, absorbs 6.85 strikes per minute.

Mendes
Dirty Boxer
Body Attacker
Light Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min1.34
Str. Accuracy47%
8UFC landed/17attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+2.9 vs avg6.85
Str. Defense22%
KD Rate / fight0.50
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
38%
Body
50%
Leg
13%
By Position
Distance50%
/
Clinch38%
/
Ground13%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 12 rounds
Round 2
Round 3
Avg. Landed4——
Avg. Absorbed21——
Avg. Net-16——
Grappling

Antonio Mendes — 2.5 takedowns per 15 minutes, 50% takedown accuracy, 100% takedown defense.

Mendes·16s ctrlPassive Control
Light Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.51
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY—
TD Accuracy50%
1UFC landed/2attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense100%
1UFC defended/1opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Escaped Once
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
div avg 64%
How They Lose
2UFC losses
Win Breakdown
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 2
Submission0 / 2
Decision0 / 2
Loss Pattern
2 of 2 losses by finish in R1–R2
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+1+3+4+6avg20082009

2 UFC fights · hover for details

Mendes — 2 UFC Fights

Antonio Mendes — UFC fight record: 0 wins, 2 losses.

Result
Method
2 fights
L
Eric Schafer
LHW
KO/TKO R1 · 3:35Jan '09
-19
·3 SS (60%)·22 abs·9s ctrl
L
Thiago Silva
LHW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:24May '08
-14
·5 SS (42%)·19 abs·1/2 td·22s ctrl·1 kd landed
All Fighters
Light Heavyweight
“Samurai”

Antonio Mendes

18-132 UFC
Form
2L
6'3"ht·77"reach·Southpawstance·45age
Last fightLEric Schafer·KO/TKO·17yr ago
Fighter Context
0–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
3.0min/fight
·
6UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-5.51

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.502

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
6

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
19-11
Last fight: Jan 2009
Physical
Height
6'3"
+1.3"div avg 6'2"
Reach
77"
+1.1"div avg 75.9"
Stance
Southpaw
Edge vs orthodox
Win Methods
KO / TKO
842%
Sub
526%
Decision
632%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
436%
Sub
545%
Decision
218%
Striking
Mendes
Light Heavyweight avg
Dirty BoxerBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min1.34
Str. Accuracy47%
8UFC landed/17attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+2.9 vs avg6.85
Str. Defense22%
KD Rate / Fight0.50
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
38%
Body
50%
Leg
13%
By Position
Dist50%
Clinch38%
Ground13%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=2
R2
R3
Landed4——
Absorbed21——
Net-16——
Grappling
Mendes
Light Heavyweight avg
16s ctrlPassive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.51
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY—
TD Accuracy50%
1UFC landed/2attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense100%
1UFC defended/1opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 1 attempt
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (L)
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-2.50.73.9R1R2R3
R1n=2
R2
R3
Outputsig strikes / min
1.3
—
—
Absorbedsig strikes / min
6.8
—
—
Diff
-5.5
—
—

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Mendes — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Eric SchaferLHW
KO/TKO·R1·Jan '09
3 SS (60%)·22 abs·9s ctrl
L
Thiago SilvaLHW
KO/TKO·R1·May '08
5 SS (42%)·19 abs·1/2 td·22s ctrl·1 kd
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