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Anthony Pettis

Last fought: Dec 2020
RECORD
Pro
24-10-0
UFC
11-9-0
Age
39
Height
5'10"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
72"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time11:35
Fight Completion Rate64.4%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.32
% Fights Inside the Distance55.0%
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 Control11.6%
% Time Controlled32.2%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time26.6%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min5.05
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min5.27
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.22
Distance Strike Accuracy46.1%
Distance Strike Defense57.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.67
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.31
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.77
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min3.92
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min6.12
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 Accuracy48.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.0
Strike Differential-0.7/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy40.0%
Takedown Defense55.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.5
Submission Attempts/15min0.7
Control Time/15min1:44
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins27.3%
Submission % of Wins36.4%
Decision % of Wins36.4%
Avg Fight Time11:35
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.3
Reversals/15min0.7

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Prior to UFC

WEC (6 fights)
WIN
vs. Benson Henderson
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Anthony Pettis42/9942%TD 2/2Ctrl 6:21KD 1
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 0:02KD 1
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 0:19KD 1
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
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com