Augusto Mendes
"Tanquinho"
Wins on the mat — every scramble is a trap.
Fight Plan: Augusto Mendes
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Limited striking volume and defensive lapses on the feet
- Historically vulnerable to elite wrestlers who can deny the clinch
- Struggles to regain momentum if unable to secure Top position
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
- Underhook battles and posture work off the back
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Fight IQ and Finishing are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these.
- Aggression72
- Cardio78
- Wrestling74
- Fight IQ85
- Distance Control78
- Finishing83
Prep for camp: Augusto Mendes
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes world-class Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to look for early submission entries
- Employs a pressure-heavy passing style once on the ground
- Fights with a conservative striking approach to minimize risk and close distance
- Force a high-pace round 1 — break the gas tank early
- Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Mix unscripted looks in sparring — they thrive on patterns
- Southpaw pressure striker
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
- Switch-stance technician to simulate game-plan changes
See it on film
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Clinch work, level changes, control time
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Augusto Mendes.
How Augusto has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
No recent major injuries reported.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- L2019-06-08vs Igor ZhirkovDecision (Split) · R3 · ACA 96 - Lodz
- L2017-04-15vs Aljamain SterlingDecision (Unanimous) · R3 · UFC on Fox 24
- W2017-01-15vs Frankie SaenzDecision (Split) · R3 · UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn
- L2016-02-21vs Cody GarbrandtKO/TKO · R1 · UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy
Availability
Competition history has transitioned back toward professional grappling.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Augusto Mendes is an elite-level BJJ specialist with multiple world championships whose MMA game is built entirely around his grappling pedigree. While he lacks the striking depth of high-level bantamweights, his submission threat and pressure passing make him a nightmare for anyone caught on the ground.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes world-class Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to look for early submission entries
- Employs a pressure-heavy passing style once on the ground
- Fights with a conservative striking approach to minimize risk and close distance
- Focuses heavily on positional dominance from top or back-control
Signature Moves
- Rear-naked choke
- Pressure passing from half-guard
- Kneebar
- Single-leg takedown to back-take
Weaknesses
- Limited striking volume and defensive lapses on the feet
- Historically vulnerable to elite wrestlers who can deny the clinch
- Struggles to regain momentum if unable to secure Top position