Augusto Mendes

“Tanquinho”

MMA · Retired

6-3RECORD

1KO / TKO WINS

3SUBMISSION WINS

2DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Augusto Lopes Mendes
Nickname	Tanquinho
Date of birth	3 Mar 1983
Nationality	Brazilian
Birthplace	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Lives in	Glendale, United States
Division	Bantamweight
Team	Soul Fighters MMA
Height	168 cm (5′6″)
Reach	165 cm (65″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	2013–2019
Status	Retired
Pro debut	5 Feb 2015
Last fight	Loss vs Igor Zhirkov, 8 Jun 2019

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Titles and honours

Fight of the Night (x1)
IBJJF World Champion (2013)
ADCC World Champion (66 kg, 2019)

Background

Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and world champion from Rio de Janeiro who fought at bantamweight in the UFC and later for ACA. He runs a jiu-jitsu academy in Arizona.

Fight history

6 fights on file. More fights can be added when this profile is claimed.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Igor Zhirkov	Decision (split)	3	5:00	ACA 96: Goncharov vs. Johnson	8 Jun 2019	Łódź, Poland
Loss	Aljamain Sterling	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis	15 Apr 2017	Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Win	Frankie Saenz	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn	15 Jan 2017	Phoenix, Arizona, USA	Fight of the Night
Loss	Cody Garbrandt	KO (punches)	1	4:18	UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy	21 Feb 2016	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Win	Donald Williams	Submission (triangle choke)	1	0:53	LFC 43	2 Jun 2015	Burbank, California, USA
Win	Evan Martinez	TKO (elbows)	1	1:35	LFC 38	5 Feb 2015	Ontario, California, USA