Welterweight

Anthony Pettis

Last fought: Dec 2020

RECORD

Pro

24-10-0

UFC

11-9-0

Age

Height

5'10"

Weight

155 lbs

Reach

72"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	11:35
Fight Completion Rate	64.4%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.32
% Fights Inside the Distance	55.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	191-77 (71.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	101-43 (70.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	90-34 (72.6%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	56.2%
% Time in Control	11.6%
% Time Controlled	32.2%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	26.6%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	5.05
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	5.27
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.22
Distance Strike Accuracy	46.1%
Distance Strike Defense	57.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.67
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.31
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.77
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	3.92
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	6.12
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.98

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 Accuracy	48.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.0
Strike Differential	-0.7/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	40.0%
Takedown Defense	55.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.5
Submission Attempts/15min	0.7
Control Time/15min	1:44
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	27.3%
Submission % of Wins	36.4%
Decision % of Wins	36.4%
Avg Fight Time	11:35
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3
Reversals/15min	0.7

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	55.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.5
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	66.7%
Control Time/Fight	1:16

Fight History

WIN

vs. Alex Morono

UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal • Dec 2020Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Anthony Pettis50/8062%TD 0/1Ctrl 4:32

Alex Morono31/7840%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:30

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Anthony Pettis	6/14	43%	0/0	0:31	—
	Alex Morono	11/24	46%	1/2	2:30	—

R2	Anthony Pettis	32/51	63%	0/1	0:03	—
	Alex Morono	17/46	37%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Anthony Pettis	12/15	80%	0/0	3:58	—
	Alex Morono	3/8	38%	0/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Donald Cerrone

UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje • May 2020Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Anthony Pettis63/11356%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Donald Cerrone62/14842%TD 2/8Ctrl 1:46

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Anthony Pettis	15/27	56%	0/0	0:00	—
	Donald Cerrone	17/31	55%	1/2	1:00	—

R2	Anthony Pettis	21/38	55%	0/1	0:00	—
	Donald Cerrone	20/52	38%	1/2	0:38	—

R3	Anthony Pettis	27/48	56%	0/0	0:00	—
	Donald Cerrone	25/65	38%	0/4	0:08	—

LOSS

vs. Diego Ferreira

UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy • Jan 2020Lightweight

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Anthony Pettis	20/41	49%	0/0	0:00	—
	Diego Ferreira	20/44	45%	2/5	2:24	—

R2	Anthony Pettis	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Diego Ferreira	5/9	56%	1/2	1:30	—

LOSS

vs. Nate Diaz

UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 • Aug 2019Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Anthony Pettis69/13352%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:49

Nate Diaz114/20157%TD 1/1Ctrl 5:59KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Anthony Pettis	14/31	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nate Diaz	22/42	52%	1/1	2:22	—

R2	Anthony Pettis	36/66	55%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nate Diaz	54/100	54%	0/0	1:49	—

R3	Anthony Pettis	19/36	53%	0/0	1:49	—
	Nate Diaz	38/59	64%	0/0	1:48	1

WIN

vs. Stephen Thompson

UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis • Mar 2019Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 4:55

Anthony Pettis32/5558%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

Stephen Thompson47/10744%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Anthony Pettis	12/25	48%	0/0	0:00	—
	Stephen Thompson	17/44	39%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Anthony Pettis	20/30	67%	0/0	0:01	1
	Stephen Thompson	30/63	48%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Tony Ferguson

UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor • Oct 2018Lightweight

KO/TKO • Rd 2, 5:00

Anthony Pettis45/9945%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:11KD 1

Tony Ferguson114/19459%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Anthony Pettis	18/49	37%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tony Ferguson	49/85	58%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Anthony Pettis	27/50	54%	0/0	1:11	1
	Tony Ferguson	65/109	60%	0/0	0:04	—

WIN

vs. Michael Chiesa

UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier • Jul 2018Lightweight

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 2, 0:52

Anthony Pettis9/2241%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:03

Michael Chiesa12/2646%TD 2/6Ctrl 2:39

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Anthony Pettis	7/17	41%	0/0	0:57	—
	Michael Chiesa	11/24	46%	2/6	2:10	—

R2	Anthony Pettis	2/5	40%	0/0	0:06	—
	Michael Chiesa	1/2	50%	0/0	0:29	—

LOSS

vs. Dustin Poirier

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis • Nov 2017Lightweight

KO/TKO • Rd 3, 2:08

Anthony Pettis34/5463%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:35

Dustin Poirier53/10053%TD 5/6Ctrl 6:49

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Anthony Pettis	18/30	60%	0/0	0:34	—
	Dustin Poirier	33/63	52%	1/2	1:50	—

R2	Anthony Pettis	15/22	68%	1/1	1:01	—
	Dustin Poirier	19/31	61%	3/3	3:23	—

R3	Anthony Pettis	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dustin Poirier	1/6	17%	1/1	1:36	—

WIN

vs. Jim Miller

UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker • Jul 2017Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Anthony Pettis80/12166%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:38

Jim Miller48/11044%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:50

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Anthony Pettis	36/53	68%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jim Miller	17/49	35%	0/2	0:00	—

R2	Anthony Pettis	12/22	55%	1/1	2:15	—
	Jim Miller	8/19	42%	1/1	1:50	—

R3	Anthony Pettis	32/46	70%	0/1	1:23	—
	Jim Miller	23/42	55%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Max Holloway

UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis • Dec 2016FeatherweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 4:50

Anthony Pettis53/15834%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:24

Max Holloway94/20845%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:37KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Anthony Pettis	19/56	34%	0/1	0:01	—
	Max Holloway	23/58	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Anthony Pettis	15/51	29%	0/1	0:54	—
	Max Holloway	26/63	41%	0/0	0:11	1

R3	Anthony Pettis	19/51	37%	0/0	0:29	—
	Max Holloway	45/87	52%	2/2	0:26	—

WIN

vs. Charles Oliveira

UFC on FOX: Maia vs. Condit • Aug 2016Featherweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 3, 1:49

Anthony Pettis53/8761%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:11

Charles Oliveira41/8648%TD 4/11Ctrl 4:56

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Anthony Pettis	25/43	58%	0/0	2:16	—
	Charles Oliveira	9/17	53%	1/6	2:01	—

R2	Anthony Pettis	25/39	64%	0/0	0:30	—
	Charles Oliveira	29/63	46%	1/3	1:51	—

R3	Anthony Pettis	3/5	60%	0/0	0:25	—
	Charles Oliveira	3/6	50%	2/2	1:04	—

LOSS

vs. Edson Barboza

UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux • Apr 2016Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Anthony Pettis48/13137%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

Edson Barboza73/16445%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Anthony Pettis	14/34	41%	0/1	0:00	—
	Edson Barboza	20/45	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Anthony Pettis	22/50	44%	0/1	0:00	—
	Edson Barboza	22/57	39%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Anthony Pettis	12/47	26%	0/1	0:00	—
	Edson Barboza	31/62	50%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Eddie Alvarez

UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz • Jan 2016Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Anthony Pettis56/10951%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Eddie Alvarez42/9047%TD 6/15Ctrl 7:37

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Anthony Pettis	11/23	48%	0/0	0:00	—
	Eddie Alvarez	4/10	40%	3/5	3:07	—

R2	Anthony Pettis	25/55	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Eddie Alvarez	16/44	36%	0/4	1:08	—

R3	Anthony Pettis	20/31	65%	0/0	0:00	—
	Eddie Alvarez	22/36	61%	3/6	3:22	—

LOSS

vs. Rafael Dos Anjos

UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos • Mar 2015LightweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Anthony Pettis54/16233%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:51

Rafael Dos Anjos90/17153%TD 9/10Ctrl 14:44

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Anthony Pettis	19/60	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rafael Dos Anjos	24/66	36%	1/1	0:57	—

R2	Anthony Pettis	7/22	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rafael Dos Anjos	21/31	68%	1/2	3:56	—

R3	Anthony Pettis	8/32	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rafael Dos Anjos	21/34	62%	3/3	3:05	—

R4	Anthony Pettis	9/22	41%	0/1	0:51	—
	Rafael Dos Anjos	10/17	59%	2/2	3:00	—

R5	Anthony Pettis	11/26	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rafael Dos Anjos	14/23	61%	2/2	3:46	—

WIN

vs. Gilbert Melendez

UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II • Dec 2014LightweightTITLE

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 1:53

Anthony Pettis30/5852%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

Gilbert Melendez27/7835%TD 1/8Ctrl 4:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Anthony Pettis	15/29	52%	0/0	0:00	—
	Gilbert Melendez	19/43	44%	1/6	3:43	—

R2	Anthony Pettis	15/29	52%	0/0	0:03	—
	Gilbert Melendez	8/35	23%	0/2	0:38	—

WIN

vs. Benson Henderson

UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 • Aug 2013LightweightTITLE

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 4:41

Anthony Pettis9/1656%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Benson Henderson11/1669%TD 0/3Ctrl 3:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Anthony Pettis	9/16	56%	0/0	0:00	—
	Benson Henderson	11/16	69%	0/3	3:07	—

WIN

vs. Donald Cerrone

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson • Jan 2013Lightweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 2:35

Anthony Pettis18/2864%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Donald Cerrone4/1233%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Anthony Pettis	18/28	64%	0/0	0:02	1
	Donald Cerrone	4/12	33%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Joe Lauzon

UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson • Feb 2012Lightweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 1:21

Anthony Pettis9/2045%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Joe Lauzon0/80%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Anthony Pettis	9/20	45%	0/0	0:02	1
	Joe Lauzon	0/8	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jeremy Stephens

UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 • Oct 2011Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Anthony Pettis21/4745%TD 6/9Ctrl 6:54

Jeremy Stephens17/4736%TD 3/8Ctrl 3:29

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Anthony Pettis	9/26	35%	0/0	0:08	—
	Jeremy Stephens	9/29	31%	2/3	1:53	—

R2	Anthony Pettis	2/6	33%	4/4	4:18	—
	Jeremy Stephens	6/11	55%	0/0	0:07	—

R3	Anthony Pettis	10/15	67%	2/5	2:28	—
	Jeremy Stephens	2/7	29%	1/5	1:29	—

LOSS

vs. Clay Guida

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale • Jun 2011Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Anthony Pettis14/5127%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:43

Clay Guida19/6529%TD 5/8Ctrl 10:17

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Anthony Pettis	2/7	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Clay Guida	2/17	12%	2/2	3:47	—

R2	Anthony Pettis	9/29	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Clay Guida	10/33	30%	2/4	2:54	—

R3	Anthony Pettis	3/15	20%	0/0	0:43	—
	Clay Guida	7/15	47%	1/2	3:36	—

Prior to UFC

WEC (6 fights)

WIN

vs. Benson Henderson

WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis • Dec 2010

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Anthony Pettis42/9942%TD 2/2Ctrl 6:21KD 1

Benson Henderson38/11234%TD 3/10Ctrl 6:37

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Anthony Pettis	3/15	20%	0/0	0:00	—
	Benson Henderson	13/41	32%	2/3	2:08	—

R2	Anthony Pettis	9/28	32%	1/1	0:28	—
	Benson Henderson	12/26	46%	0/2	1:10	—

R3	Anthony Pettis	9/15	60%	1/1	3:47	—
	Benson Henderson	4/10	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Anthony Pettis	3/13	23%	0/0	0:37	—
	Benson Henderson	7/18	39%	0/1	2:27	—

R5	Anthony Pettis	18/28	64%	0/0	1:29	1
	Benson Henderson	2/17	12%	1/4	0:52	—

WIN

vs. Shane Roller

WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez • Aug 2010

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 3, 4:51

Anthony Pettis37/7152%TD 2/2Ctrl 4:26

Shane Roller16/5430%TD 2/11Ctrl 4:20

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Anthony Pettis	14/27	52%	0/0	1:11	—
	Shane Roller	6/20	30%	0/7	1:19	—

R2	Anthony Pettis	15/24	62%	0/0	2:37	—
	Shane Roller	5/14	36%	1/3	0:47	—

R3	Anthony Pettis	8/20	40%	2/2	0:38	—
	Shane Roller	5/20	25%	1/1	2:14	—

WIN

vs. Alex Karalexis

WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber • Apr 2010

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 2, 1:35

Anthony Pettis16/3447%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

Alex Karalexis9/2832%TD 3/7Ctrl 2:46

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Anthony Pettis	14/29	48%	0/0	0:03	—
	Alex Karalexis	7/22	32%	1/5	1:39	—

R2	Anthony Pettis	2/5	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alex Karalexis	2/6	33%	2/2	1:07	—

WIN

vs. Danny Castillo

WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz • Mar 2010

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 2:17

Anthony Pettis4/1724%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Danny Castillo5/1050%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:29

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Anthony Pettis	4/17	24%	0/0	0:02	1
	Danny Castillo	5/10	50%	1/1	0:29	—

LOSS

vs. Bart Palaszewski

WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff • Dec 2009

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Anthony Pettis39/9740%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19KD 1

Bart Palaszewski29/5652%TD 1/8Ctrl 6:31

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Anthony Pettis	8/19	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Bart Palaszewski	7/18	39%	0/4	2:25	—

R2	Anthony Pettis	10/29	34%	0/0	0:00	—
	Bart Palaszewski	7/12	58%	1/3	2:47	—

R3	Anthony Pettis	21/49	43%	0/0	0:19	1
	Bart Palaszewski	15/26	58%	0/1	1:19	—

WIN

vs. Mike Campbell

WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2 • Jun 2009

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 1, 1:49

Anthony Pettis1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Mike Campbell3/1030%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:27

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Anthony Pettis	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mike Campbell	3/10	30%	1/1	1:27	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com