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Lightweight · “Chango”

Alvaro Herrera Mendoza

9-7-0 UFC 1-3-0
6'0"Height
74"Reach
OrthodoxStance
36Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
3:18Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 30.7 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 35.8 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 48.8 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 22.2 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 11.2 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 16.9 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 45.0 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 26.9 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking D Average 49
  2. Grappling Average 45
  3. Accuracy Below avg 36
  4. Striking Below avg 31
  5. Control Below avg 27
  6. Durability Weak 22
  7. TD Defense Weak 17
  8. Wrestling Weak 11

Built on 13 minutes of tracked cage time across 4 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min1.89
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.4
Striking accuracy38.5%
Striking defense55.0%
Knockdowns / 15 min1.13
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy—
Takedown defense33.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.13
Control time1.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
November 21, 2015 vs Vernon Ramos Ho — 8.0/min (W) — only 0.5 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Nov '15 July 7, 2016 vs Vicente Luque — 1.35/min (L) Jul '16 August 5, 2017 vs Jordan Rinaldi — 0.99/min (L) — only 2.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Aug '17 July 28, 2018 vs Devin Powell — 3.75/min (L) — only 1.9 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jul '18

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Devin Powell 8-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:52 — UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 · July 28, 2018
7/23Sig. strikes
12/26Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Jordan Rinaldi 12-5 walk-in Submission · R1 2:01 — UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno · August 5, 2017
2/7Sig. strikes
6/12Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Vicente Luque 8-5-1 walk-in Submission · R2 3:52 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez · July 7, 2016
12/26Sig. strikes
25/54Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Vernon Ramos Ho 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:30 — UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum · November 21, 2015
4/9Sig. strikes
2/8Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
9-7-0Pro record
UAG MMAGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 5
Submission 3
Decision 0
Other 1

Losses by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 3
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 4
GEX Cage Tournament 4
Black Fighting Championships 3
Combate 1
Mazatlan Extreme Fighting 1
Black Jaguar Fights 1
Supreme Kombat Challenge 1
Calle 1
Full career — 16 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Ignacio Capella TKO (punches) Combate 32: Mexico vs. Spain
March 8, 2019
 Combate 1 2:59
L Devin Powell TKO (body kicks and punches) UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
July 28, 2018
 UFC 1 1:52
L Jordan Rinaldi Submission ( Von Flue choke ) UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno
August 5, 2017
 UFC 1 2:01
L Vicente Luque Submission (D'Arce choke) UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez
July 7, 2016
 UFC 2 3:52
W Vernon Ramos KO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale: Magny vs. Gastelum
November 21, 2015
 UFC 1 0:30
W Jorge Campos Negrete Submission (guillotine choke) Black Fighting Championships 6
August 30, 2012
 Black Fighting Championships 1 3:15
L Gabriel Toussaint TKO (doctor stoppage) Mazatlan Extreme Fighting
October 15, 2011
 Mazatlan Extreme Fighting 2 5:00
W Gabriel Alamilla Submission (guillotine choke) Black Jaguar Fights
September 3, 2011
 Black Jaguar Fights 2 3:20
W Jorge Campos Negrete TKO (punches) GEX Cage Tournament: Old Jack's Fight Night - Payback
June 15, 2011
 GEX Cage Tournament 2 2:54
W Elias Diaz DQ GEX Cage Tournament: Old Jack's Fight Night VIP 4
September 29, 2010
 GEX Cage Tournament 0 0:00
L Jimmer Hernandez KO (punch) Supreme Kombat Challenge 3
September 3, 2010
 Supreme Kombat Challenge 1 0:04
W David Gonzalez Guerra Submission (triangle armbar) GEX Cage Tournament 5
June 3, 2010
 GEX Cage Tournament 2 1:58
W Álvaro Laguna KO (punches) Calle 2 Fight Night
March 28, 2010
 Calle 1 1:47
W Houston Ortega KO (punches) Black Fighting Championships 5
March 19, 2009
 Black Fighting Championships 1 2:02
L David Gonzalez Guerra Submission (rear-naked hoke) GEX Cage Tournament: Gladiadores Extremos
February 2, 2009
 GEX Cage Tournament 1 2:40
W Houston Ortega TKO (punches) Black Fighting Championships 4
November 26, 2008
 Black Fighting Championships 2 1:16

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Álvaro Herrera) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 196 qualified Lightweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 1.9 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 3.4 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 38.5% avg 43.9%
Striking defense 55.0% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 0.0 avg 1.6
Takedown defense 33.3% avg 61.4%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.1 avg 0.6
Control time 1.4% avg 21.2%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 50.7%