Chad Mendes

"Money"

AGE	41 / May 1, 1985
HEIGHT	5'6" / 167.64 cm
WEIGHT	145 lbs / 65.77 kg

ASSOCIATION
Team Alpha Male

CLASS
Featherweight

STYLE
Wrestling

Wins 18

KO / TKO

44%

SUBMISSIONS

11%

DECISIONS

44%

Losses 5

KO / TKO

80%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

20%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Alexander Volkanovski	UFC 232 - Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 Dec / 29 / 2018	TKO (Punches) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:14
win	Myles Jury	UFC Fight Night 133 - Dos Santos vs. Ivanov Jul / 14 / 2018	TKO (Punches) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:52
loss	Frankie Edgar	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale Dec / 11 / 2015	KO (Punch) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:28
loss	Conor McGregor	UFC 189 - Mendes vs. McGregor Jul / 11 / 2015	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:57
win	Ricardo Lamas	UFC Fight Night 63 - Mendes vs. Lamas Apr / 04 / 2015	TKO (Punches) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:45
loss	Jose Aldo	UFC 179 - Aldo vs. Mendes 2 Oct / 25 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Nik Lentz	UFC on Fox 9 - Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 Dec / 14 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Clay Guida	UFC 164 - Henderson vs. Pettis 2 Aug / 31 / 2013	TKO (Punches) Yves Lavigne VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	0:30
win	Darren Elkins	UFC on Fox 7 - Henderson vs. Melendez Apr / 20 / 2013	KO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:08
win	Yaotzin Meza	UFC on FX 6 - Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson Dec / 15 / 2012	KO (Punches) Steve Perceval VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:55
win	Cody McKenzie	UFC 148 - Silva vs. Sonnen 2 Jul / 07 / 2012	KO (Punch to the Body) Steve Mazzagatti VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:31
loss	Jose Aldo	UFC 142 - Aldo vs. Mendes Jan / 14 / 2012	KO (Knee) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:59
win	Rani Yahya	UFC 133 - Evans vs. Ortiz 2 Aug / 06 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Michihiro Omigawa	UFC 126 - Silva vs. Belfort Feb / 05 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Javier Vazquez	WEC 52 - Faber vs. Mizugaki Nov / 11 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Cub Swanson	WEC 50 - Cruz vs. Benavidez 2 Aug / 18 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Anthony Morrison	WEC 48 - Aldo vs. Faber Apr / 24 / 2010	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Jon Schorle VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:13
win	Erik Koch	WEC 47 - Bowles vs. Cruz Mar / 06 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Greg Franklin VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Mike Joy	TPF 1 - Tachi Palace Fights 1 Oct / 08 / 2009	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
win	Steven Siler	TPF - Best of Both Worlds Jul / 16 / 2009	KO (Punches) Jason McCoy	1	0:44
win	Art Arciniega	PFC - Best of Both Worlds 2 Apr / 23 / 2009	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
win	Leland Gridley	PFC - Best of Both Worlds Feb / 06 / 2009	TKO (Punches)	2	1:58
win	Giovanni Encarnacion	PFC 10 - Explosive Sep / 26 / 2008	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	2:06

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