Fighter Profile›Featherweight

“Money”

Chad Mendes

18-514 UFC

Wrestler

Form

Inactive

4× Title

5× 5R

High Variance

Early Chaos

Output Drops Late

High Wear

5'6"ht·66"reach·Orthodoxstance·41age

Last fightLAlexander Volkanovski·KO/TKO·R2·7yr ago

Fighter Context

9–5UFC·

6KO

0Sub

3Dec

8.3min/fight

116UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

6–5(11 fights)

67%finish rate

+0.9str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

3–1(4 fights)

67%finish rate

+0.7str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+0.43

Neutral

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

⚠ Most fights ended before full time. Per-minute rates reflect limited fight time.

Adj. TD Threat

0.845

Elite

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

Durability

Average

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

Round Win Rate

64%

Strong

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Mendes

Ground & Pound

Featherweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min2.78

Str. Accuracy49%

381UFC landed/758attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−1.7 vs avg2.35

Str. Defense67%

KD Rate / fight0.57

8UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.36

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

69%

Body

Leg

23%

By Position

Distance63%

Clinch7%

Ground30%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 114 rounds	Round 27 rounds	Round 35 rounds	Round 41 round	Round 51 round
Avg. Landed	14	15	11	17	9
Avg. Absorbed	10	17	11	9	17
Avg. Net	+5	-2	0	+8	-8

Grappling

Mendes

G&P Threat

·127s ctrlActive Control

Featherweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min4.13

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY7.22

TD Accuracy55%

27UFC landed/56attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.30

0UFC wins/2attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense100%

14UFC defended/14opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Sub Proof

Finishing

Finish Rate

67%

Strong Finisher

div avg 47%

How They Lose

5UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO6 / 9

Submission0 / 9

Decision3 / 9

KD → Finish

6/7Lethal

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO4 / 5

Submission0 / 5

Decision1 / 5

Loss Pattern

4 of 5 losses by finish in R1–R2

Explosive starter. 5 of 6 KOs inside R1-R2

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

—

More data needed.

Decision Margin

2.7pts

W2 dec

—

L1 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

4UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Layoff

sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 8 more in second half of career

14 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output Drops Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=14

R2n=7

R3n=5

Outputsig strikes / min

3.9

3.0

2.6

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.6

3.4

2.6

Diff

+1.2

-0.4

+0.0

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▼Absorbed-34%L3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Mendes — 14 UFC Fights

Result

Method

14 fights

Alexander Volkanovski

KO/TKO R2 · 4:14Dec '18

-26

·28 SS (55%)·54 abs·3/4 td·45s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 kd taken

Myles JuryVeteran

KO/TKO R1 · 2:52Jul '18

+14

·17 SS (63%)·3 abs·26s ctrl·1 kd landed

↵ 31mo layoff

Frankie EdgarVeteran

KO/TKO R1 · 2:28Dec '15

-8

·5 SS (29%)·13 abs·1 kd taken

Conor McGregor

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 4:57Jul '15

-15

·31 SS (65%)·46 abs·4/7 td·319s ctrl·1 kd taken

Ricardo Lamas

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 2:45Apr '15

+19

·27 SS (84%)·8 abs·41s ctrl·2 kd landed

Jose Aldo

TITLE

U-DEC R5Oct '14

-25

·77 SS (40%)·102 abs·1/8 td·128s ctrl·1 kd taken

Nik LentzVeteran

U-DEC R3Dec '13

-5

·35 SS (50%)·40 abs·7/10 td·315s ctrl·1 sub att

Clay GuidaVeteran

KO/TKO R3 · 0:30Aug '13

+15

·32 SS (48%)·17 abs·3/5 td·187s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att

Darren Elkins

KO/TKO R1 · 1:08Apr '13

·7 SS (50%)·2 abs·1 kd landed

Yaotzin Meza

KO/TKO R1 · 1:55Dec '12

·10 SS (77%)·2 abs·1 kd landed

Mendes — Prior Tracked Fights (4)

WAnthony MorrisonWECSUBR1—

WCub SwansonWECU-DECR3—

WJavier VazquezWECU-DECR3—

WErik KochWECU-DECR3—

All Fighters

Featherweight

“Money”

Chad Mendes

18-514 UFC

Form

5'6"ht·66"reach·Orthodoxstance·41age

Last fightLAlexander Volkanovski·KO/TKO·7yr ago

Fighter Context

9–5UFC·

6KO

0Sub

3Dec

8.3min/fight

116UFC min

vs. Winning Record6–5

vs. Veterans (8+ W)3–1

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+0.43

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.845

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.

Round Win Rate

64%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Mendes

Featherweight avg

Ground & Pound

Sig. Strikes / Min2.78

Str. Accuracy49%

381UFC landed/758attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−1.7 vs avg2.35

Str. Defense67%

KD Rate / Fight0.57

8UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.36

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

69%

Body

Leg

23%

By Position

Dist63%

Clinch7%

Ground30%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=14	R2 n=7	R3 n=5	R4 n=1	R5 n=1
Landed	14	15	11	17	9
Absorbed	10	17	11	9	17
Net	+5	-2	0	+8	-8

Grappling

Mendes

Featherweight avg

G&P Threat

127s ctrlActive Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min4.13

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY7.22

TD Accuracy55%

27UFC landed/56attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.30

0UFC wins/2attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense100%

14UFC defended/14opp. attempts

Sub Defense0 loss / 2 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

67%

Strong Finisher

Win Methods

6KO/TKO

0Sub

3Dec

Loss Methods

4KO/TKO

0Sub

1Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

—More data needed.

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

2.7pts

W2 dec

—more needed

L1 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

4UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output Drops Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=14

R2n=7

R3n=5

Outputsig strikes / min

3.9

3.0

2.6

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.6

3.4

2.6

Diff

+1.2

-0.4

+0.0

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Mendes — UFC Fight Log

Alexander Volkanovski

KO/TKO·R2·Dec '18

28 SS (55%)·54 abs·3/4 td·45s ctrl·1 kd·1 kd taken

Myles JuryVeteran

KO/TKO·R1·Jul '18

17 SS (63%)·3 abs·26s ctrl·1 kd

Frankie EdgarVeteran

KO/TKO·R1·Dec '15

5 SS (29%)·13 abs·1 kd taken

Conor McGregorTITLE

KO/TKO·R2·Jul '15

31 SS (65%)·46 abs·4/7 td·319s ctrl·1 kd taken

Ricardo LamasTITLE

KO/TKO·R1·Apr '15

27 SS (84%)·8 abs·41s ctrl·2 kd

Jose AldoTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Oct '14

77 SS (40%)·102 abs·1/8 td·128s ctrl·1 kd taken

Nik LentzVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Dec '13

35 SS (50%)·40 abs·7/10 td·315s ctrl·1 sub

Clay GuidaVeteran

KO/TKO·R3·Aug '13

32 SS (48%)·17 abs·3/5 td·187s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub

Mendes — Prior Tracked Fights (4)

WAnthony MorrisonWECSUBR1

WCub SwansonWECU-DECR3

WJavier VazquezWECU-DECR3

WErik KochWECU-DECR3

Round 114 rounds

Round 27 rounds

Round 35 rounds

Round 41 round

Round 51 round

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-2

-8

n=14

n=7

n=5

n=1

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-2

-8