Chad Mendes vs Conor McGregor

Jul 11, 2015 · ESPN+

DateJul 11, 2015

DivisionFeatherweight Interim Title

StatusScheduled

VenueMGM Grand Arena

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Saturday, July 11, 2015 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sat 2:00 PM
US West (PT): Sat 11:00 AM
United Kingdom: Sat 7:00 PM
Central Europe: Sat 8:00 PM
Australia (Sydney): Sun 4:00 AM
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Chad MendesMoney |18-5-0Chad Mendes vs Conor McGregorConor McGregorNotorious |22-7-0

Chad MendesMoney18-5-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

Time4:57

18-5-0Record22-7-0

41Age38

5'6"Height5'8"

66"Reach74"

145 lbsWeight155 lbs

Featherweight Interim TitleWeight ClassFeatherweight Interim Title

Conor McGregorNotorious22-7-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Conor McGregor owns a 66-point Elo edge (great). Chad Mendes shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 2 shared opponents give extra context.

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Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Chad MendesConor McGregor

Recent form

Chad MendesL W L L W · -13 Elo last 5

LWLLW

Conor McGregorL L L W L · -54 Elo last 5

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Elo edge

Chad Mendes1707-17 last move

Conor McGregor1773-18 last move

Why they are ranked here

Chad MendesNot on the active ladder · 1707 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Myles Jury (rated 1749 at the time): +22.
Costliest loss: Lost to Frankie Edgar (rated 1737 at the time): -19.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -13 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1617, not 1707: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Conor McGregor#18 of 356 active Welterweight fighters · 1773 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Eddie Alvarez (rated 1852 at the time): +22.
Costliest loss: Lost to Nate Diaz (rated 1668 at the time): -22.
Last 5 fights: 1 win, 4 losses, -54 Elo in total.
Next places: 4 points behind #17 Jack Della Maddalena, 0 ahead of #19 Ramazan Kuramagomedov.

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What's at stake

Chad MendesNow 1707

Wins by decision+19→ 1726

Loses by decision-13→ 1694

Conor McGregorNow 1773 · #18 Welterweight

Wins by decision+13→ 1786

Loses by decision-19→ 1754

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Stat advantages

Chad MendesvsConor McGregor

Takedown average

4.13vs0.67

Sig. strikes absorbed per min

2.35vs4.66

Sig. strikes landed per min

2.78vs5.32

Takedown defense

100%vs67%

Finishing profile

Chad MendesKO/TKO leads 44% of wins

Conor McGregorKO/TKO leads 86% of wins

Common opponents

José Aldo Chad Mendes: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Oct 25, 2014 Conor McGregor: win · KO (punch) · Dec 12, 2015

José Aldo Chad Mendes: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Oct 25, 2014 Conor McGregor: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Jul 11, 2015

Tale of the tape

Chad MendesConor McGregor

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

2.78Sig. strikes landed per min5.32

UFC featherweight average : 3.93

50Sig. strike accuracy50

UFC featherweight average : 46%

2.35Sig. strikes absorbed per min4.66

UFC featherweight average : 3.88

67Sig. strike defense54

UFC featherweight average : 54%

4.13Takedown average0.67

UFC featherweight average : 1.57

56Takedown accuracy56

UFC featherweight average : 29%

100Takedown defense67

UFC featherweight average : 55%

0.28Submission average0.13

UFC featherweight average : 0.65

8Wins by knockout19

2Wins by submission1

8Wins by decision2

4Losses by knockout3

0Losses by submission4

1Losses by decision0

Chad Mendes vs Conor McGregor is a scheduled Featherweight Interim Title fight on UFC 189 : MENDES VS MCGREGOR. Chad Mendes enters with a 18-5-0 record and Conor McGregor enters with a 22-7-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.