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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
Chad MendesRound 3Rani Yahya
8 / 13Sig. strikes2 / 12
62%Accuracy17%
19 / 24Total strikes14 / 24
0Knockdowns0
3 / 3Takedowns0 / 0
0Sub. attempts0
3:55Control0:00
1.6Pace / min0.4
100%Control share0%
Chad Mendes
Targethead 100% · body 0% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 13% · clinch 0% · ground 88%
Rani Yahya
Targethead 100% · body 0% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Output edgeChad Mendes landed 8 significant strikes to 2.Control edgeChad Mendes held 235s of control to 0s.Striking edgeChad Mendes struck at 62% accuracy to 17%.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R2
Pace downChad Mendes's significant-strike pace moved -20% from R2 to R3, 1.6 against 2.0 per minute.
Accuracy shiftChad Mendes's significant-strike accuracy moved +18 pts, 62% against 43%.
Target shiftChad Mendes's head share of landed strikes moved +40 pts, to 100% head with 0% body and 0% leg.
Phase shiftChad Mendes's ground share of landed strikes moved +68 pts, to 88% on the ground against 13% at distance.
Control swingChad Mendes's control time moved +187s, 235s against 48s.
Pace downRani Yahya's significant-strike pace moved -80% from R2 to R3, 0.4 against 2.0 per minute.
Target shiftRani Yahya's head share of landed strikes moved +50 pts, to 100% head with 0% body and 0% leg.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Chad Mendes
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Rani Yahya
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
35Chad Mendes sig. strikes
15Rani Yahya sig. strikes
3rounds observed
+233%largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Rani Yahya)
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Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
