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★ Championship Bout · Featherweight
UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
14 Jan 2012
Featherweight
VS
68%
Aldo
32%
Mendes
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 4:59
★ Official Result
Jose AldowinsKO/TKOR1 · 4:59
def. Chad Mendes · UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Aldo
→
Actual result
Aldo wins
KO/TKO · R1
Pre-fight analysis
Aldo holds a meaningful edge at 68% per the CFR ratings — but Mendes has real paths to victory.
Key angles
The CFR gap of 23 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.
Risk flags
Aldo's chin rating of 2 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Mendes has a chin rating of 10 — a potential KO vulnerability.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
AldoMendes
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
—
Strike Accuracy
—
Aldo
Mendes
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'7"+
Height
5'6"
70"+
Reach
66"
40+
Age
41
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Aldo
Mendes
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
44.5
21.1
53.6
Performance Avg
54.7
49
Quality of Victory
48
40
Momentum Score
100
Aldo
Mendes
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
4.1
/ 10
8.0
/ 10
3.8
Style: Pressure
6.6
6.9
Style: Volume
4.0
4 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
6 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
6
Head
1
1
Body
1
4
Leg
11
RangeRange
7Distance9
1Clinch4
3Ground0
Aldo
Mendes
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
1.7
/ 10
0.8
/ 10
1.2
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.6
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
0
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Aldo
Mendes
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
2
10
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
4
KO/TKO Losses
4
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R3.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.5 stoppage
7 fights ago
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
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Strikes absorbed / min
—
23/42 fights
Chin rating based on
14/23 fights
Aldo
Mendes
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
40
100
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R5
Last 5
L · KO · R2
W · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R2
W · KO · R1
Aldo
Mendes
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
29%
67%
4
KO / TKO Wins
6
0
Submission Wins
0
10
Decision Wins
3
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Aldo
Mendes
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.1
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
8.0
1.7
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.8
1.2
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.6
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
3.8
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.6
6.9
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.0
AldoMendes
Strike Zones
Aldo
Attacking
11 landedAbsorbing
13 absorbedMendes
Attacking
13 landedAbsorbing
11 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Aldo targets the head (55% of attacks) — Mendes absorbs 55% of strikes there
🎯Mendes targets the legs (85% of attacks) — Aldo absorbs 85% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Aldo
RND
Mendes
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0
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L · KO · R2
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W · KO · R1
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