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Kurt Pellegrino

Lightweight
Pro Record
16-7-0
UFC Record
7-5-0 (12 fights)
Last fought: Mar 2011

Fighter Profile

Age46 (May 7, 1979)
Height5'8"
Weight155 lbs
Reach70"
StanceOrthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Kurt Pellegrino
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy43.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.9
Strike Differential0.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy54.5%
Takedown Defense69.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.9
Submission Attempts/15min0.8
Control Time/15min7:02
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins14.3%
Submission % of Wins57.1%
Decision % of Wins28.6%
Avg Fight Time10:19
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.4
Reversals/15min0.5

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy38.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.3
Takedown Accuracy45.0%
Takedown Defense68.4%
Control Time/Fight5:22

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Gleison Tibau
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones • Mar 2011
Kurt Pellegrino47/12039%TD 1/6Ctrl 3:11
Gleison Tibau44/10343%TD 2/7Ctrl 2:52
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. George Sotiropoulos
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin • Jul 2010
Kurt Pellegrino39/10836%TD 3/3Ctrl 3:11KD 1
George Sotiropoulos48/16230%TD 1/2Ctrl 4:46KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Fabricio Camoes
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 4:20 • UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy • Mar 2010
Kurt Pellegrino16/2955%TD 1/1Ctrl 6:48
Fabricio Camoes8/1173%TD 1/5Ctrl 1:40
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Josh Neer
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 101: Declaration • Aug 2009
Kurt Pellegrino21/4844%TD 3/5Ctrl 12:17
Josh Neer24/4850%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:33
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rob Emerson
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 3:14 • UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens • Feb 2009
Kurt Pellegrino16/5828%TD 1/5Ctrl 1:27
Rob Emerson21/7727%TD 2/5Ctrl 1:01
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WIN
vs. Thiago Tavares
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 88: Breakthrough • Sep 2008
Kurt Pellegrino61/9763%TD 1/2Ctrl 6:21KD 2
Thiago Tavares18/7225%TD 1/11Ctrl 3:25
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Nate Diaz
Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 2, 3:06 • UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon • Apr 2008
Kurt Pellegrino20/3459%TD 3/3Ctrl 5:43
Nate Diaz6/1735%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:22
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alberto Crane
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:55 • UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman • Jan 2008
Kurt Pellegrino23/5145%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:01
Alberto Crane4/2615%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:45KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Joe Stevenson
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 74: Respect • Aug 2007
Kurt Pellegrino27/9130%TD 3/5Ctrl 6:09
Joe Stevenson42/8450%TD 3/3Ctrl 4:07
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WIN
vs. Nate Mohr
Submission (Ankle Lock) • Rd 1, 2:58 • UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard • Apr 2007
Kurt Pellegrino4/757%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:54
Nate Mohr6/1155%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Junior Assuncao
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:04 • UFC 64: Unstoppable • Oct 2006
Kurt Pellegrino5/956%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:53
Junior Assuncao1/617%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Drew Fickett
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 1:20 • UFC 61: Bitter Rivals • Jul 2006
Kurt Pellegrino25/4753%TD 5/9Ctrl 7:15
Drew Fickett18/3551%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:36
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Profile generated: 2026-02-20 23:00:27 | Data source: UFCStats.com