Fighter Profile›Featherweight

Yaotzin Meza

21-11 (1 NC)7 UFC

Kickboxer

Form

· 2L

Inactive

Goes Long

Moderate Wear

5'9"ht·71"reach·Orthodoxstance·45age

Last fightLArnold Allen·U-DEC·R3·10yr ago

Fighter Context

2–4UFC1 NC·

0KO

1Sub

1Dec

12.1min/fight

85UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

0–2(3 fights)

-1.5str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

-0.19

Neutral

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.079

Passive

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

33%

Passive

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

Striking

Meza

Counter Puncher

Leg Kicker

Featherweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min1.43

Str. Accuracy41%

121UFC landed/294attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−2.4 vs avg1.62

Str. Defense64%

KD Rate / fight0.00

KD Absorbed / fight0.29

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

46%

Body

20%

Leg

35%

By Position

Distance83%

Clinch9%

Ground8%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 17 rounds	Round 26 rounds	Round 35 rounds
Avg. Landed	6	9	5
Avg. Absorbed	7	9	7
Avg. Net	-1	0	-3

Grappling

Meza

Control Wrestler

·207s ctrlElite Control

Featherweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min1.06

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.31

TD Accuracy20%

6UFC landed/30attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.40

1UFC wins/8attempted

Defense

Leaky TD Def

TD Defense18%

2UFC defended/11opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Sub Proof

Finishing

Finish Rate

50%

Average

div avg 47%

How They Lose

4UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO0 / 2

Submission1 / 2

Decision1 / 2

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO1 / 4

Submission0 / 4

Decision3 / 4

Loss Pattern

Outscored

3 of 4 losses by decision

Finish Round Distribution

SUB W

KO/TKO L

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

20%

1 of 5 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

—

W1 dec

1.9pts

L3 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)

Div. change

sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 20 more in second half of career

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=7

R2n=6

R3n=5

Outputsig strikes / min

1.4

2.0

0.9

Absorbedsig strikes / min

1.5

1.9

1.5

Diff

-0.1

+0.1

-0.6

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

Last 7 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▲Str. Acc+23%L3

Last 7 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Meza — 7 UFC Fights

Result

Method

7 fights

Arnold Allen

U-DEC R3Feb '16

-6

·25 SS (41%)·31 abs·0/8 td·4 td taken·122s ctrl·1 kd taken

Sam Sicilia

U-DEC R3Jul '15

·18 SS (49%)·12 abs·1/9 td·2 td taken·90s ctrl·1 sub att

Damian Stasiak

U-DEC R3Apr '15

·17 SS (68%)·14 abs·2/2 td·1 td taken·612s ctrl·3 sub att

Sergio Pettis

U-DEC R3Jun '14

-11

·43 SS (38%)·54 abs·1/6 td·80s ctrl

Chico Camus

Overturned R3Jan '14

·12 SS (34%)·12 abs·1/3 td·2 td taken·203s ctrl

⚠ Result overturned

John Albert

SUB R2 · 2:49Jul '13

·4 SS (57%)·4 abs·1/2 td·339s ctrl·4 sub att

Chad Mendes

KO/TKO R1 · 1:55Dec '12

-8

·2 SS (13%)·10 abs·1 kd taken

All Fighters

Featherweight

Yaotzin Meza

21-11 (1 NC)7 UFC

Form

5'9"ht·71"reach·Orthodoxstance·45age

Last fightLArnold Allen·U-DEC·10yr ago

Fighter Context

2–4UFC1 NC·

0KO

1Sub

1Dec

12.1min/fight

85UFC min

vs. Winning Record0–2

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

-0.19

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.079

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

33%

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

Striking

Meza

Featherweight avg

Counter PuncherLeg Kicker

Sig. Strikes / Min1.43

Str. Accuracy41%

121UFC landed/294attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−2.4 vs avg1.62

Str. Defense64%

KD Rate / Fight0.00

KD Absorbed / Fight0.29

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

46%

Body

20%

Leg

35%

By Position

Dist83%

Clinch9%

Ground8%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=7	R2 n=6	R3 n=5
Landed	6	9	5
Absorbed	7	9	7
Net	-1	0	-3

Grappling

Meza

Featherweight avg

Control Wrestler

207s ctrlElite Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min1.06

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.31

TD Accuracy20%

6UFC landed/30attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.40

1UFC wins/8attempted

Defense

Leaky TD Def

TD Defense18%

2UFC defended/11opp. attempts

Sub Defense0 loss / 9 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

50%

Average

Win Methods

0KO/TKO

1Sub

1Dec

Loss Methods

1KO/TKO

0Sub

3Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (L)

Sub (W)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

20%1 of 5 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

—more needed

W1 dec

1.9pts

L3 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

4UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=7

R2n=6

R3n=5

Outputsig strikes / min

1.4

2.0

0.9

Absorbedsig strikes / min

1.5

1.9

1.5

Diff

-0.1

+0.1

-0.6

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

Meza — UFC Fight Log

Arnold Allen

U-DEC·R3·Feb '16

25 SS (41%)·31 abs·0/8 td·4 td taken·122s ctrl·1 kd taken

Sam Sicilia

U-DEC·R3·Jul '15

18 SS (49%)·12 abs·1/9 td·2 td taken·90s ctrl·1 sub

Damian Stasiak

U-DEC·R3·Apr '15

17 SS (68%)·14 abs·2/2 td·1 td taken·612s ctrl·3 sub

Sergio Pettis

U-DEC·R3·Jun '14

43 SS (38%)·54 abs·1/6 td·80s ctrl

Chico Camus

Overturned·R3·Jan '14

12 SS (34%)·12 abs·1/3 td·2 td taken·203s ctrl

John Albert

SUB·R2·Jul '13

4 SS (57%)·4 abs·1/2 td·339s ctrl·4 sub

Chad Mendes

KO/TKO·R1·Dec '12

2 SS (13%)·10 abs·1 kd taken

Round 17 rounds

Round 26 rounds

Round 35 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-1

-3

n=7

n=6

n=5

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-1

-3