Chad Mendes vs Jose Aldo

Chad Mendes vs Jose Aldo: Matchup Breakdown

Chad Mendes is 9-5 in the Featherweight division with a 64.3% win rate. Jose Aldo is 14-9 at Featherweight, winning 60.9% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 2 times. Jose Aldo leads the series 2-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 on Oct 25, 2014, won by Jose Aldo by Decision - Unanimous in round 5.

Jose Aldo holds the higher ELO rating, 1,164 to 1,068. Career peaks are 1,150 for Chad Mendes and 1,369 for Jose Aldo. Chad Mendes has 6 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 9 victories, a 66.7% finish rate. Jose Aldo has 4 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 28.6% of the time.

Chad Mendes stands 5' 6" with a reach of 66" and fights orthodox. Jose Aldo is 5' 7" with a reach of 70", orthodox. That is a 4-inch reach advantage for Jose Aldo. Chad Mendes is 41, Jose Aldo is 39.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Chad Mendes has landed 381 significant strikes at 50.3% accuracy with 27 takedowns and 29:44 of control time. Jose Aldo has landed 1,354 at 45.3% with 13 takedowns and 44:06 of control.

Chad Mendes has 3 title fights (0 won) against 12 (8 won) for Jose Aldo. They share 4 common opponents: Alexander Volkanovski, Frankie Edgar, Conor McGregor, Ricardo Lamas.