// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Eddie Mendez
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Eddie
Mendez

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-3-1
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Eddie Mendez
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
AGE
42
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
13 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
3
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
67%
8/13 bouts
FINISH RATE
50%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 3-2
WWLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
1.71
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
33%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.43
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
11%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#87
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1466
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1489 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
39th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.03 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 62% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 23, 2015

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 1
DEC · 4
3
KO/TKO
38%
1
SUB
13%
4
DEC
50%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 2
2
KO/TKO
67%
1
SUB
33%
2
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
50% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
38%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
13%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
50%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
14 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 25, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER54TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING40CHIN78STRIKING20CARDIO50AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power54
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin78
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=12 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio50
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (11%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record12 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (11%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100SEP 2008WSEP 2008OCT 2008WJUN 2009WOCT 2009WAPR 2010JUL 2010WJUL 2010LAPR 2011LJUL 2011WDEC 2011WMAY 2012LJUN 2013LJAN 2014WOCT 2015// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 54.
  4. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 64, SUB R2.
  5. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  7. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  8. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 85, DEC R5.
  10. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 82, DEC R3.
  12. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 89, DEC R3.
  13. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 82, SUB R1.
  14. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 79, DEC R3.

Peaked at 92 (W vs Barnett), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 79.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
13/14 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
31%
1
8%
-
-
-
5
total
SUB
1
8%
1
8%
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
5
38%
-
1
8%
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 13 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
43%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
14 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Curtis MillenderOct 23, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Lights Out / Bash Entertainment - Fight Night at Sportsmen's Lodge 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Kevin CaseyJan 24, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 3:38
RFA 12 - Ortega vs. Koch
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows)
L
VS Daniel SarafianJun 8, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 2:20
UFC on Fuel TV 10 - Nogueira vs. Werdum
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Fabio NascimentoMay 5, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LOP - Chaos at the Casino 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Fernando GonzalezDec 17, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Strikeforce - Melendez vs. Masvidal
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Enrique BrionesJul 15, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 4:41
MF - Mexico Fighter 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Joe WilliamsApr 23, 2011
DecisionR5 · 5:00
RITC - Respect in the Cage
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS David BarnettJul 24, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 0:48
RITC - Respect in the Cage
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
D
VS Kenny McCorkellJul 24, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
RITC - Respect in the Cage
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
ND (Scoring Error)
W
VS Josiah DobyApr 17, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
RITC 4 - Respect in the Cage 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Lee ChapmanOct 16, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 2:08
NFAMMA - MMA at the Hyatt 3: Redemption
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Aaron BirnJun 6, 2009
SubmissionR2 · 2:42
TFA 15 - Total Fighting Alliance 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Middleweight. Professional record 8-3-1 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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