Featherweight
5 Rounds
🏆 Title Bout
Jose Aldo won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, January 14, 2012·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brazil
Style matchupJose Aldo: StrikervsChad Mendes: Wrestler
Classic striker-vs-wrestler. The wrestler historically gets the edge if they can close distance and finish takedowns.
Model Prediction: Jose Aldo wins(61.1%)
Actual result: Jose Aldo wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Striker vs grappler stylistic clash — fight location (standing vs ground) typically decides it.
- Jose Aldo has a 10cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Jose Aldo
Red Corner
VS
Chad Mendes
Blue Corner
-230
(70%)
Vegas Odds
+210
(32%)
39
Age
41
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'7"
Height
5'6"
177.8 cm
Reach
167.64 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Jose AldoL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Rob Font · Dec 21L
vs Merab Dvalishvili · Aug 22W
vs Jonathan Martinez · May 24L
vs Mario Bautista · Oct 24L
vs Aiemann Zahabi · May 25Chad Mendes
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Ricardo Lamas · Apr 15L
KOvs Conor McGregor · Jul 15L
KOvs Frankie Edgar · Dec 15W
KOvs Myles Jury · Jul 18L
KOvs Alexander Volkanovski · Dec 18Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Jose AldoMetricChad Mendes
3.65
Strikes / min
2.78
3.81
Strikes absorbed / min
2.35
60%
Strike defense
67%
0.47
TDs / 15 min
4.13
92%
Takedown defense
100%
0.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.16evenly matched on net striking+0.43
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Jose AldoChad Mendes
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Jose Aldo(10 fights)Chad Mendes(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+0.7-0.7
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-63.063.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
0.00.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.1-1.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
Jose Aldo
StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights23
Chad Mendes
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach66.0"
Fights14