Featherweight

Yaotzin Meza

22-11-0 (1 NC) UFC 2-4-0 (1 NC)
5'9"Height
71"Reach
OrthodoxStance
45Age
0KO wins
1Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
12:06Avg fight
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Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min1.43
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.62
Striking accuracy41.2%
Striking defense64.5%
Takedowns / 15 min1.06
Takedown accuracy20.0%
Takedown defense18.2%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.42
Control time28.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-2

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 7 fights · green = win
December 14, 2012 vs Chad Mendes — 1.04/min (L) Dec '12 July 27, 2013 vs John Albert — 0.51/min (W) Jul '13 January 25, 2014 vs Chico Camus — 0.8/min (NC) Jan '14 June 7, 2014 vs Sergio Pettis — 2.87/min (L) Jun '14 April 11, 2015 vs Damian Stasiak — 1.13/min (W) Apr '15 July 15, 2015 vs Sam Sicilia — 1.2/min (L) Jul '15 February 27, 2016 vs Arnold Allen — 1.67/min (L) Feb '16

Fight history

7 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Arnold Allen 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · February 27, 2016
25/61Sig. strikes
31/101Absorbed
0/8Takedowns
2:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Sam Sicilia 4-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee · July 15, 2015
18/37Sig. strikes
12/41Absorbed
1/9Takedowns
1:30Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Damian Stasiak 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2 · April 11, 2015
17/25Sig. strikes
14/23Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
10:12Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
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L Sergio Pettis 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov · June 7, 2014
43/114Sig. strikes
54/161Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
1:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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NC Chico Camus 2-1 walk-in Overturned · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson · January 25, 2014
12/35Sig. strikes
12/35Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
3:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W John Albert 1-3 walk-in Submission · R2 2:49 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga · July 27, 2013
4/7Sig. strikes
4/12Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
5:39Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
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L Chad Mendes 3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:55 — UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson · December 14, 2012
2/15Sig. strikes
10/13Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
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)
22-11-0 (1 NC)Pro record
MMA LabGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 5
Submission 8
Decision 9
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 3
Decision 5
Other 0

No contests: 1

Fights by organization

RITC 9
UFC 7
RITC - Rage in the Cage 3
EB - Beatdown at 2
Combate Americas 1
WMMA - Region 1
MBP - Sun City Battle 1
DRFCF 1

+ 9 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 34 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Gilberto Aguilar Submission (rear-naked choke) Combate Americas 24
September 15, 2018
 Combate Americas 1 3:58
L Arnold Allen Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping
February 27, 2016
 UFC 3 5:00
L Sam Sicilia Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee
July 15, 2015
 UFC 3 5:00
W Damian Stasiak Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2
April 11, 2015
 UFC 3 5:00
L Sergio Pettis Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov
June 7, 2014
 UFC 3 5:00
NC Chico Camus NC (overturned) UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Thomson
January 25, 2014
 UFC 3 5:00
W John Albert Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga
July 27, 2013
 UFC 2 2:49
L Chad Mendes KO (punches) UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson
December 15, 2012
 UFC 1 1:55
W Kevin Croom Decision (unanimous) RITC - Rage in the Cage 163
October 20, 2012
 RITC - Rage in the Cage 3 5:00
L Andres Quintana TKO (punches) WMMA - Region 4 - Round 1
April 14, 2012
 WMMA - Region 1 2:43
W Ran Weathers Decision (unanimous) MBP - Sun City Battle 2
October 1, 2011
 MBP - Sun City Battle 3 5:00
W Eric Regan Submission (guillotine choke) RITC - Rage in the Cage 154
September 9, 2011
 RITC - Rage in the Cage 2 0:58
W Scott Pike TKO (punches) RITC - Rage in the Cage 151
April 16, 2011
 RITC - Rage in the Cage 1 1:39
W Nick Piedmont Decision (unanimous) DRFCF 8
November 19, 2010
 DRFCF 3 5:00
W Brandon Shelton Submission (guillotine choke) C3 Fights - Slammin Jammin Weekend 6
October 22, 2010
 C3 Fights - Slammin Jammin Weekend 1 1:42
W Casey Milliken Decision (unanimous) RITC 143 - Rage in the Cage 143
July 31, 2010
 RITC 3 5:00
L Rich Taylor Decision (unanimous) EB - Beatdown at 4 Bears 5
October 24, 2009
 EB - Beatdown at 3 5:00
L Jamie Schmidt Submission (armbar) AG - Extreme Beat Down
April 11, 2009
 AG - Extreme Beat Down 1 1:59
W Travis Reddinger Submission (rear-naked choke) EB - Beatdown at 4 Bears 4
March 21, 2009
 EB - Beatdown at 1 1:40
W Alonzo Martinez Submission (guillotine choke) EVO MMA - Evolution MMA
October 4, 2008
 EVO MMA - Evolution MMA 2 2:08
W Antonio Lepe TKO (punches) MFC - Mexican Fighting Championship
September 20, 2008
 MFC - Mexican Fighting Championship 1 2:30
W Gabriel Benítez Decision (unanimous) NDG - Noche de Gladiadores
August 15, 2008
 NDG - Noche de Gladiadores 3 3:00
L Stephane Vigneault TKO (punches) TKO 34 - Sims vs. Bosse
June 7, 2008
 TKO 2 3:28
W Randy Steinke Submission (rear-naked choke) FMF - Full Moon Fighting
February 23, 2008
 FMF - Full Moon Fighting 3 1:27
W Hans Burnett TKO (punches) RITC 102 - Hodges vs. Schumacher
October 13, 2007
 RITC 1 2:56
W Donny Walker TKO (punches) EC: Fights
September 29, 2007
 EC 2 —
W Austin Pascucci Decision (unanimous) RITC 98 - Rage in the Cage 98
July 21, 2007
 RITC 3 3:00
W Pete Vandervort TKO (punches) WFC - Rumble In The Red Rocks
June 9, 2007
 WFC - Rumble In The Red Rocks 1 2:25
W Patrick Lopez Decision (split) RITC 91 - Rage in the Cage 91
February 24, 2007
 RITC 3 3:00
W Richie Reyes Submission (punches) RITC 88 - Veteran's Day Rumble
November 11, 2006
 RITC 2 1:29
W Robert Maldonado Decision (unanimous) RITC 86 - Rage in the Cage
August 15, 2006
 RITC 3 3:00
L Amos Sotelo Submission (guillotine choke) RITC 84 - Celebrity Theatre
July 1, 2006
 RITC 2 1:55
L Amos Sotelo Decision (unanimous) RITC 82 - More Rage
May 26, 2006
 RITC 3 3:00
L Kyle Brees Submission (triangle choke) RITC 81 - Rage in the Cage 81
April 29, 2006
 RITC 1 2:01

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

Division context

vs. 127 qualified Featherweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 1.4 avg 3.6
Strikes absorbed /min 1.6 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 41.2% avg 45.2%
Striking defense 64.5% avg 55.3%
Takedowns /15 min 1.1 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 20.0% avg 37.5%
Takedown defense 18.2% avg 59.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.4 avg 0.6
Control time 28.4% avg 20.5%
Finish rate 50.0% avg 44.9%