Masataka Taniguchi (21-6) and Wilfredo Mendez (20-3-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.
Masataka Taniguchi vs Wilfredo Mendez — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Masataka Taniguchi leads 1–0- Masataka Taniguchi wonMendez vs TaniguchiDec 14, 2021 · TKO · R11
The Numbers
- 21-6
- Record
- 20-3-1 (edge)
- 77.8%
- Win %
- 85.4% (edge)
- 15 (edge)
- Wins by knockout
- 6
- 71.43% (edge)
- KO rate
- 30%
- 71% (edge)
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 30%
- 1 (edge)
- Times stopped
- 2
- 0
- Title reigns
- 0
- 2.7
- Bouts per year
- 2.8 (edge)
- 27
- Bouts tracked
- 24
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Across each fighter's tracked career span.
Tale of the Tape
- 5′4″ (163 cm)
- Height
- 5′5″ (164 cm) (edge)
- 65″ (164 cm) (edge)
- Reach
- 64″ (163 cm)
- 32
- Age
- 29
- Southpaw
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Japan
- Nationality
- Puerto Rican
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyMasataka Taniguchi · 21 wins
KO/TKO
15
Decision
5
Other
1
Wilfredo Mendez · 20 wins
KO/TKO
6
Decision
13
Other
1
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (27 and 24 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
1 sharedShared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
Masataka Taniguchi
LWWLW
L1 streak · last fought Apr 3, 2026
Wilfredo Mendez
WWDLW
W2 streak · last fought Feb 21, 2025
Common Questions
- Have Masataka Taniguchi and Wilfredo Mendez ever fought each other?
- Yes. Masataka Taniguchi and Wilfredo Mendez met once on December 14, 2021, and Masataka Taniguchi won by TKO in round 11.
- Who has the better record, Masataka Taniguchi or Wilfredo Mendez?
- Masataka Taniguchi is 21-6 and Wilfredo Mendez is 20-3-1. Wilfredo Mendez has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Masataka Taniguchi or Wilfredo Mendez?
- Masataka Taniguchi has 15 knockout wins and Wilfredo Mendez has 6. Masataka Taniguchi has more.
- Do Masataka Taniguchi and Wilfredo Mendez have any common opponents?
- Masataka Taniguchi and Wilfredo Mendez share 1 common opponent: Vic Saludar. Wilfredo Mendez fared better against 1 of them.
- Who is bigger, Masataka Taniguchi or Wilfredo Mendez?
- Wilfredo Mendez is the taller fighter at 164 cm, 1 cm above the other. Masataka Taniguchi also has the longer reach, by 1 cm.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Masataka Taniguchi and Wilfredo Mendez?
- This comparison is drawn from 27 bouts tracked for Masataka Taniguchi and 24 bouts tracked for Wilfredo Mendez. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.