Mateus Mendonça "Bocão"
Mateus Mendonça, known as "Bocão", is a mixed martial artist from Brazil listed in the Bantamweight division. Mateus Mendonça holds a professional record of 12-3-0, including 0-3-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. Mateus Mendonça stands 5'6", has a 71.5-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 27 years old. Mateus Mendonça is currently on a 2-fight winning streak and is listed as Active.
Mateus Mendonça profile
| Division | Bantamweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 12-3-0 |
| UFC record | 0-3-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Active |
| Country | Brazil |
| Age | 27 |
| Date of birth | 1999-01-17 |
| Height | 5'6" |
| Reach | 71.5" |
| Leg reach | 39" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 126 lbs |
| Current streak | W2 |
| Total octagon time | 35 minutes |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 1.44 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.13 |
| Striking accuracy | 37% |
| Striking defense | 28.9% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Strikes to the head | 72% |
| Strikes to the body | 16% |
| Strikes to the legs | 12% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 55.6% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.43 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 245.67 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 0 |
Mateus Mendonça recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-12 | Bison Kombat 4 | Bison Kombat 4 - Bocao vs. Garotao | Rogerio Furtado | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2024-10-12 | CFC 23 | CFC 23 - Centurion FC 23: King of Brazil | Luan Matheus | win | Submission (Kneebar) |
| 2024-02-24 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 | Jesus Santos Aguilar | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2023-10-07 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green | Nathan Maness | loss | Punches to Head From Guard |
| 2023-01-14 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov | Javid Basharat | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2022-09-27 | DWCS | Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2022: Week 10 | Ashiek Ajim | win | KO (Punches) |
| 2020-10-16 | Future MMA 12 | Future MMA 12 - Night of Champions | Pedro Nobre | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2020-08-31 | Reis Do Combat | Reis Do Combat - RDC 1 | Victor Nato | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2019-12-06 | Future MMA 10 | Future MMA 10 - Furia vs. Godzilla | Paulo Henrique Rodrigues | win | Submission (Armlock) |
| 2019-10-19 | Future MMA 9 | Future MMA 9 - Buffa vs. Vasconcelos | Rudson Caliocane | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2019-10-12 | Thunder Fight 19 | Thunder Fight 19 - Ribeiro vs. Rocha | Watson Silva de Castro | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2019-08-23 | Future MMA 8 | Future MMA 8 - Babuino vs. Foguete | Jose Fontes | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2019-07-27 | SFT 14 | SFT 14 - Maranhao vs Predador | Jonathan Silva Meneses | win | Submission (Kimura) |
| 2019-07-13 | PFC 2 | PFC 2 - Pitbull Fight Combat 2 | Paulo Henrique Carvalho | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke |
| 2018-08-11 | Pindare Fight Championship | Pindare Fight Championship - PFC - Bocao Vs Jones | Alexandre Silva | win | Submission (Triangle Choke) |
More bantamweight fighters
Mateus Mendonça is listed in the Bantamweight database division.
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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