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

0.366

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

Durability

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

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. Landed	4	—	—
Avg. Absorbed	21	—	—
Avg. Net	-16	—	—

Grappling

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

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)

2 UFC fights · hover for details

Mendes — 2 UFC Fights

Result

Method

2 fights

Eric Schafer

KO/TKO R1 · 3:35Jan '09

-19

·3 SS (60%)·22 abs·9s ctrl

Thiago Silva

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

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

0.366

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

Durability

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
Landed	4	—	—
Absorbed	21	—	—
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

Decision Fighter

Win Methods

0KO/TKO

0Sub

0Dec

Loss Methods

2KO/TKO

0Sub

0Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (L)

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=2

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

Eric Schafer

KO/TKO·R1·Jan '09

3 SS (60%)·22 abs·9s ctrl

Thiago Silva

KO/TKO·R1·May '08

5 SS (42%)·19 abs·1/2 td·22s ctrl·1 kd

Round 12 rounds

Round 2

Round 3

Avg. Landed

—

Avg. Absorbed

—

Avg. Net

-16

—

n=2

Landed

—

Absorbed

—

Net

-16

—