Augusto Mendes vs. Frankie Saenz Result

Augusto Mendes def. Frankie Saenz

Split decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. PennJanuary 15, 2017Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Augusto Mendes defeated Frankie Saenz by split decision at UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn on January 15, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. The referee was Herb Dean. Judges' scores: 28-29, 29-28, 29-28.

Augusto Mendes vs. Frankie Saenz — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn (Jan 15, 2017)

Result: Augusto Mendes won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Bantamweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn
Location: Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Judges' scorecards

Brad Frank
28–29
Dissenting card
Chris Flores
29–28
For Augusto Mendes
Dennis O'Connell
29–28
For Augusto Mendes

Fight stats

Augusto MendesFrankie Saenz

0Knockdowns1
4242/109 · 39%Significant strikes40/106 · 38%40
7474/142 · 52%Total strikes49/116 · 42%49
44/9 · 44%Takedowns0/4 · 0%0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
2:12Control time2:34

Significant strikes by target

Augusto MendesHead 33 · Body 6 · Legs 3

Frankie SaenzHead 16 · Body 12 · Legs 12

Significant strikes by position

Augusto MendesDistance 30 · Clinch 12 · Ground 0

Frankie SaenzDistance 26 · Clinch 13 · Ground 1

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Augusto Mendes	0	16/39	28/52	1/3	0:51
	Frankie Saenz	0	15/40	15/40	0/0	0:00
2	Augusto Mendes	0	11/29	26/44	1/4	0:46
	Frankie Saenz	1	11/39	13/41	0/3	0:49
3	Augusto Mendes	0	15/41	20/46	2/2	0:35
	Frankie Saenz	0	14/27	21/35	0/1	1:45

Where it sat in their careers

Augusto Mendes

UFC record before: 0-1
UFC record after: 1-1
Age at the fight: 33

Last UFC bouts before this one

LCody GarbrandtFeb 21, 2016

Next fight: L vs. Aljamain Sterling

Frankie Saenz

UFC record before: 3-2
UFC record after: 3-3
Streak coming in: 2 losses in a row
Age at the fight: 36

Last UFC bouts before this one

LEddie WinelandJul 23, 2016
LUrijah FaberDec 12, 2015
WSirwan KakaiAug 8, 2015

Next fight: W vs. Merab Dvalishvili

More from UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn

Full card results