Jesus Aguilar and Mateus Mendonca faced each other in the flyweight bout at UFC Fight Night 237: Moreno vs. Royval 2, which took place on Saturday, February 24, 2024, inside the Honda Center in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. There were fights on the card. You can view UFC Fight Night 237 results and fight bonuses. UFC Fight Night 237 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Jesus Aguilar defeated Mateus Mendonca in round 3 by Decision – Split. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters launched over 152 strikes combined in this fight, 76 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s look at each fighter’s stats below.
Jesus Aguilar full fight stats
Jesus Aguilar landed 61% of all his strikes. There were 10 of 24 significant strikes to the head, 4 of 4 body shots, and 5 of 8 leg kicks. Jesus Aguilar attempted 4 takedowns and landed 1. Here are all the strikes Jesus Aguilar threw and landed against Mateus Mendonca.
Strikes Thrown |
38 of 62 (61%) |
Significant Strikes |
19 of 36 (53%) |
Head Strikes |
10 |
Body Strikes |
4 |
Leg Strikes |
5 |
Takedowns |
1 of 4 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Mateus Mendonca did against Jesus Aguilar.
Mateus Mendonca full fight stats
Mateus Mendonca was firing at a 48% accuracy, throwing 90 strikes and landing 43. There were 18 significant strikes, 15 of 35 landing to the head, 3 of 4 shots to the body and 0 of 1 leg kicks. Mateus Mendonca went for 8 takedowns and landed 4.
Strikes Thrown |
43 of 90 (48%) |
Significant Strikes |
18 of 40 (45%) |
Head Strikes |
15 |
Body Strikes |
4 |
Leg Strikes |
0 |
Takedowns |
4 of 8 |
Jesus Aguilar won by Decision – Split. The fight ended in round 3 at 5:00.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC Fight Night 237 |
Date |
February 24, 2024 |
Fight |
Jesus Aguilar vs. Mateus Mendonca |
Winner |
Jesus Aguilar |
Method |
Decision – Split |
Fight End |
Round 3 at 5:00 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
152 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
76 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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