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- Jose Aldo vs Chad Mendes
Featherweight · Title bout · 5 rounds · Card
FinalUFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2
Saturday, October 25, 2014 · Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
Result
Jose Aldo def. Chad Mendes
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Referee · Marc GoddardRichard Bertrand · 46-49Marco Borges · 46-49Guilherme Bravo · 46-49Source · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00
Jose AldoRound 5Chad Mendes
17 / 45Sig. strikes9 / 32
38%Accuracy28%
20 / 48Total strikes9 / 32
0Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns1 / 3
0Sub. attempts0
0:22Control1:04
3.4Pace / min1.8
26%Control share74%
Jose Aldo
Targethead 82% · body 18% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Chad Mendes
Targethead 89% · body 11% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Output edgeJose Aldo landed 17 significant strikes to 9.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R4
- Pace upJose Aldo's significant-strike pace moved +89% from R4 to R5, 3.4 against 1.8 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftJose Aldo's significant-strike accuracy moved +15 pts, 38% against 23%.
- Target shiftJose Aldo's head share of landed strikes moved -18 pts, to 82% head with 18% body and 0% leg.
- Pace downChad Mendes's significant-strike pace moved -47% from R4 to R5, 1.8 against 3.4 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftChad Mendes's significant-strike accuracy moved -14 pts, 28% against 43%.
- Target shiftChad Mendes's head share of landed strikes moved +24 pts, to 89% head with 11% body and 0% leg.
- Grappling pressureChad Mendes attempted 3 more takedowns than in R4, 3 against 0.
- Control swingChad Mendes's control time moved +64s, 64s against 0s.
- Defensive driftChad Mendes absorbed significant strikes +89% faster than in R4, 3.4 against 1.8 per minute.
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.
Jose Aldo
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.
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.
Fight summary
102Jose Aldo sig. strikes
77Chad Mendes sig. strikes
5rounds observed
+89%largest pace swing, R4 to R5 (Jose Aldo)
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.
Fight stats 5 rounds · UFC Stats
102 / 269Sig. strikes77 / 194
38%Accuracy40%
122 / 289Total strikes85 / 203
1Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns1 / 8
0Sub attempts0
1:08Control2:08
80Head50
16Body9
6Leg18
Jose AldoChad Mendes
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 |
Tale of the tape
32-10-0Record18-5-0
28Age29
5'7"Height5'6"
70"Reach66"
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
3.65Sig. str./min2.78
0.47TD / 15 min4.13
Jose Aldo9-9 in archive
3KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
33%Finish rate
