Experts' Tier R1: In a fair fight, Mace Windu would likely defeat Yoda.

Yoda's Force Abilities Yoda has the following force abilities: Force push, force wave, lightsaber throw, and force disarm [1]. The ability's uses will be mentioned below. 1. Force Push: The ability to create a telekinetic impulse via the Force allows the user to hurl objects at foes, or keep objects from striking the user. The force push acts as more of a rocket, requiring the "gradual" acceleration of the object to high velocities. 2. Force Wave: A wave of pure Force-energy that pulsed out from the Force user allows the user to quickly launch objects at their opponent. The force wave acts as more of a gunshot, requiring one swift action to accelerate an object to high speeds. 3. Lightsaber Throw: An offensive use of the lightsaber, by utilizing the force, the user can throw their lightsaber, effectively making a melee weapon into a ranged weapon. This has the obvious benefit of keeping the wielder out of harms' way, while still being able to deal damage. 4. Force Disarm: Using the Force to pull a weapon from an opponent's grasp, the force-user could then choose to have the weapon fly into his hand, thereby removing a weapon from their opponent, and gaining a weapon in the same move. In order to compare and contrast Yoda's skills with Mace Windu's, I will now point to a key use of the force by an individual that both Yoda and Windu faced. When Yoda had to face Darth Sidious in the so-called Skirmish of the Senate, the dark lord of the Sith attacked Yoda with force lightning. Yoda was able to not only "catch" the lightning, but he was subsequently able to mold the lightning as well [7]. On the other hand, when Mace Windu was attacked by Darth Sidious during an attempt to arrest the dark lord, Sidious used the same lightning attack, which forced Windu to utilize his lightsaber rather than use a skillful application of the Force. Yoda's Lightsaber Skills Yoda is considered to be a master of all styles of lightsaber combat. While this is so, he prefers to use Form IV: Ataru. as it allows him to overcome his physical limitations. Yoda is known for displaying "amazing speed and dexterity, leaping through the air and twirling as he battered at an opponent's defenses". Much of his acrobatics are so because of the use of the force to aid his techniques in combat. Even though he was trained as a Jedi Consular (a distinct branch of the Jedi Order), he was considered one of the Jedi Order's greatest swordmasters [1]. In addition to his abilities on foot, Yoda is also adept in mounted lightsaber combat, as was displayed during the Battle of Coruscant [6]. Yoda's Past Feats -In addition to being a Jedi Grandmaster, Yoda was also a general as during the Clone Wars, he arrived with a contingent of the new clone army. He then commanded the forces of the Republic to victory in the First Battle of Geonosis just before detecting a disturbance in the force [2]. -During the Battle of Axion, Yoda tricked a Hailfire droid into burying itself under twelve tons of collapsing rock [3]. -Around the time of the Battle of Muunilinst, Yoda came to the rescue of Jedi, Luminara Unduli and Barriss Offee, with the help of Senator Padm" Amidala of Naboo after the Crystal Caves on Ilum were destroyed by chameleon droids [4]. -During the Clone Wars, Yoda oversaw many missions from the Jedi Temple, as he would sift through several intelligence reports and worked with the Council to determine which to act upon [4]. -Yoda was selected to lead diplomatic relations with the Toydarian King Katuunko. When it was discovered that Asajj Ventress was on the moon, Yoda took up a wager to defeat her troops. Various feats occurred [5]: -Yoda was able to defeat an entire squad of droids on his own without using his lightsaber by making a droid fire on its own troops -Yoda successfully disarmed Asajj Ventress -Yoda was given the ceremonial sword by the King, and was entrusted with the planet's safety. -When Order 66 was enacted, Yoda was able to decapitate Commander Gree and his assistant with a single strike and stop the rest of his former troops from assassinating him. Mace Windu Mace Windu has one key disadvantage that is not shared by pro. Mace Windu was killed in action, unlike Yoda who died of old age. One of Mace Windu's murderers was a person that Yoda had fought beforehand and survived against. Conclusion While Mace Windu has committed valiant acts as a Jedi, he never reached the same Jedi status as Yoda and died at the hands of a person whom Yoda successfully survived against. Thus, con rests. I thank all who were able to make this debate happen. 1. . http://starwars.wikia.com... 2. starwars. wikia. com/wiki/Yoda#Clone_Wars 3. . http://starwars.wikia.com... 4. . http://starwars.wikia.com... 5. starwars. wikia. com/wiki/Yoda#Rusgosa 6. starwars. wikia. com/wiki/Yoda#Battle_of_Coruscant 7. starwars. wikia. com/wiki/Yoda#Duel_in_the_Senate