David Mendoza
UFC DebutNickname“El Leon”
Record
Streak
W2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- San Luis Potosi
- Born
- Mexico
- Weight class
- Featherweight
- Height
- 5'6" · 168 cm
Before the UFC
David Mendoza makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
147-104-3
.586 win rate
Winning-record opponents
10 of 13
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
14
13 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 14 bouts · 14 promotions · wins by 4 KO · 3 sub · 3 decLUX 060 · LUX 057 · LUX 054 · LUX 031 · LUX 026 +9
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:49 | LUX 060 | Apr 24, 2026 | |
| W | Marcos Covarrubias | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:13 | LUX 057 | Dec 5, 2025 |
| L | Isaac Samayoa7-3 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | LUX 054 | Aug 22, 2025 |
| W | Antonio Barajas12-8-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | LUX 031 | Mar 17, 2023 |
| L | Rodolfo Rubio20-14-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:43 | LUX 026 | Sep 2, 2022 |
| W | Mauricio Nievas11-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:22 | LUX 022 | May 26, 2022 |
| W | Freddy Villegas3-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | LUX 019 | Dec 10, 2021 |
| L | Marco Beltran19-11 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:24 | LUX 014 | Jun 25, 2021 |
| W | Jesus Alberto Ramos13-8 | Submission | Arm-Triangle choke | R2 | 2:27 | LUX 011 | Nov 20, 2020 |
| L | Marco Beltran19-11 | Submission | Shoulder Choke | R4 | 2:01 | LUX 009 | Jul 17, 2020 |
| W | Kevin Garcia10-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | LUX 007 | Nov 29, 2019 |
| W | Mario Tena8-11 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:39 | LUX 006 | Aug 30, 2019 |
| W | KO/TKO | Ground & Pound | R1 | 3:26 | LUX 004 | Mar 15, 2019 | |
| W | Daniel Vega13-10-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:15 | LUX 003 | Oct 5, 2018 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.