When is Tellez vs Mendoza?
Yoenis Tellez will take on Brian Mendoza on Saturday, March 28th, 2026, at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas.
The fight will be contested over 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which means the weight limit will be 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).
This fight will appear on the undercard of Sebastian Fundora's and Keith Thurman's clash for the WBC World Super Welterweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Yoenli Hernandez's and Terrell Gausha's contest, and Gurgen Hovhannisyan's and Cesar Navarro's bout.
Tellez vs Mendoza stats
Yoenis Tellez steps into the ring with a record of 11 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Brian Mendoza will make his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 17 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Mendoza has a slight advantage in power over Tellez, with a 74% knockout percentage compared to Tellez's 73%.
Yoenis Tellez is the younger man by 7 years, at 25 years old.
Tellez has a 4-inch reach advantage.
Both Yoenis Tellez and Brian Mendoza fight out of an orthodox stance.
Tellez is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 15 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2020, 5 years and 10 months later than Mendoza, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 42 fewer professional rounds, totaling 75 compared to Mendoza's 117.
Yoenis Tellez goes into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBA at super welterweight.
Tellez vs Mendoza form
Tellez has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he beat Kendo Castaneda on December 13, 2025, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, United States.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Abass Baraou on August 23, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBA Interim World Super Welterweight championship fight at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Julian Williams on March 1, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBA Interim World Super Welterweight championship fight at Barclays Center, Brooklyn.
Before that, he had won against Johan Gonzalez on October 19, 2024, by knockout in the 7th round at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando.
He had beaten Joseph Jackson on April 26, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando.
Brian Mendoza has stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to Serhii Bohachuk on March 30, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBC Interim World Super Welterweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.
Prior to that, he had lost to Tim Tszyu on October 15, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast, Australia.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Sebastian Fundora on April 8, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round in their WBC Interim World Light Middleweight championship fight at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, United States.
Before that, he had won against Jeison Rosario on November 5, 2022, by knockout in the 5th round at Armory, Minneapolis.
He had defeated Benjamin Whitaker on March 26, 2022, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Armory, Minneapolis.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Yoenis Tellez has been fighting more than Brian Mendoza.
Yoenis Tellez last fought 3 months and 15 days ago, while Brian Mendoza's last outing was 1 year, 11 months and 26 days ago.
Tellez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 2 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.2 rounds on average.
Mendoza's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.2 rounds on average.
What time does Tellez vs Mendoza start?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States, which is around 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Who is showing Tellez vs Mendoza?
Tellez vs Mendoza will be broadcast on Amazon Prime PPV both in the UK and US.
How do you stream Tellez vs Mendoza?
In the US you can stream the Tellez vs Mendoza PPV via Amazon’s Prime Video app and platform. Prices will vary based on where you are in the world. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others.
The whole event costs tbc.
In the UK you can stream the Tellez vs Mendoza PPV via Amazon’s Prime Video app and platform. Prices will vary based on where you are in the world. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others.
The whole event costs tbc.
What are the odds on Tellez vs Mendoza?
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