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Anthony Pettis

Last fought: Dec 2020
RECORD
Pro
24-10-0
UFC
11-8-0
Age
39
Height
5'10"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
72"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time11:24
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)62.9%
Expected Rounds (xR)2.28
% Fights Inside the Distance57.9%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)169-69 (71.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)94-42 (69.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)75-27 (73.5%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)58.2%
% Time in Control12.1%
% Time Controlled29.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time29.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min5.12
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min5.37
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.25
Distance Strike Accuracy46.9%
Distance Strike Defense56.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.68
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.32
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.79
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min3.72
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min5.71
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.01
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field
Anthony Pettis   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Anthony Pettis
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy49.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.2
Strike Differential-0.7/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy40.0%
Takedown Defense57.4%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.6
Submission Attempts/15min0.7
Control Time/15min1:49
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins27.3%
Submission % of Wins36.4%
Decision % of Wins36.4%
Avg Fight Time11:24
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.3
Reversals/15min0.8

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy55.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.5
Takedown Accuracy0.0%
Takedown Defense66.7%
Control Time/Fight1:16

Fight History

WIN
vs. Alex Morono
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Anthony Pettis50/8062%TD 0/1Ctrl 4:32
Alex Morono31/7840%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:30
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Donald Cerrone
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Anthony Pettis63/11356%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Donald Cerrone62/14842%TD 2/8Ctrl 1:46
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Diego Ferreira
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:46
Anthony Pettis22/4549%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Diego Ferreira25/5347%TD 3/7Ctrl 3:54
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Nate Diaz
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Anthony Pettis69/13352%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:49
Nate Diaz114/20157%TD 1/1Ctrl 5:59
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Stephen Thompson
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 4:55
Anthony Pettis32/5558%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
Stephen Thompson47/10744%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Tony Ferguson
KO/TKO • Rd 2, 5:00
Anthony Pettis45/9945%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:11
Tony Ferguson114/19459%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Michael Chiesa
Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 2, 0:52
Anthony Pettis9/2241%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:03
Michael Chiesa12/2646%TD 2/6Ctrl 2:39
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Dustin Poirier
KO/TKO • Rd 3, 2:08
Anthony Pettis34/5463%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:35
Dustin Poirier53/10053%TD 5/6Ctrl 6:49
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jim Miller
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Anthony Pettis80/12166%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:38
Jim Miller48/11044%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:50
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Max Holloway
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 4:50
Anthony Pettis53/15834%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:24
Max Holloway94/20845%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:37
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Charles Oliveira
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 3, 1:49
Anthony Pettis53/8761%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:11
Charles Oliveira41/8648%TD 4/11Ctrl 4:56
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Edson Barboza
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Anthony Pettis48/13137%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00
Edson Barboza73/16445%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Eddie Alvarez
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Anthony Pettis56/10951%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Eddie Alvarez42/9047%TD 6/15Ctrl 7:37
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Rafael Dos Anjos
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Anthony Pettis54/16233%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:51
Rafael Dos Anjos90/17153%TD 9/10Ctrl 14:44
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Gilbert Melendez
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 1:53
Anthony Pettis30/5852%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
Gilbert Melendez27/7835%TD 1/8Ctrl 4:21
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Benson Henderson
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 4:41
Anthony Pettis9/1656%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Benson Henderson11/1669%TD 0/3Ctrl 3:07
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Donald Cerrone
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 2:35
Anthony Pettis18/2864%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
Donald Cerrone4/1233%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Joe Lauzon
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 1:21
Anthony Pettis9/2045%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
Joe Lauzon0/80%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jeremy Stephens
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Anthony Pettis21/4745%TD 6/9Ctrl 6:54
Jeremy Stephens17/4736%TD 3/8Ctrl 3:29
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

Other (1 fight)
LOSS
vs. Clay Guida
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Anthony Pettis14/5127%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:43
Clay Guida19/6529%TD 5/8Ctrl 10:17
▼ Rounds
WEC (6 fights)
WIN
vs. Benson Henderson
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Anthony Pettis42/9942%TD 2/2Ctrl 6:21
Benson Henderson38/11234%TD 3/10Ctrl 6:37
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Shane Roller
Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 3, 4:51
Anthony Pettis37/7152%TD 2/2Ctrl 4:26
Shane Roller16/5430%TD 2/11Ctrl 4:20
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alex Karalexis
Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 2, 1:35
Anthony Pettis16/3447%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
Alex Karalexis9/2832%TD 3/7Ctrl 2:46
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Danny Castillo
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 2:17
Anthony Pettis4/1724%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
Danny Castillo5/1050%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:29
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Bart Palaszewski
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Anthony Pettis39/9740%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19
Bart Palaszewski29/5652%TD 1/8Ctrl 6:31
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mike Campbell
Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 1, 1:49
Anthony Pettis1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Mike Campbell3/1030%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:27
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:58:35 | Data source: UFCStats.com