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Kurt Pellegrino

Last fought: Mar 2011
RECORD
Pro
16-7-0
UFC
7-5-0
Age
47
Height
5'8"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time10:19
Fight Completion Rate68.9%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.07
% Fights Inside the Distance58.3%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)30-15 (66.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)9-7 (56.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)21-8 (72.4%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)36.0%
% Time in Control46.9%
% Time Controlled17.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time73.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min3.13
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.07
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.07
Distance Strike Accuracy30.9%
Distance Strike Defense72.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed1.92
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.33
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min4.92
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min4.37
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min1.80
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.69
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 Lightweight field
Kurt Pellegrino   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 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 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
UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones • Mar 2011Lightweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Kurt Pellegrino47/12039%TD 1/6Ctrl 3:11
Gleison Tibau44/10343%TD 2/7Ctrl 2:52
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. George Sotiropoulos
UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin • Jul 2010Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Kurt Pellegrino39/10836%TD 3/3Ctrl 3:11KD 1
George Sotiropoulos48/16230%TD 1/2Ctrl 4:46KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Fabricio Camoes
UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy • Mar 2010Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 4:20
Kurt Pellegrino16/2955%TD 1/1Ctrl 6:48
Fabricio Camoes8/1173%TD 1/5Ctrl 1:40
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Josh Neer
UFC 101: Declaration • Aug 2009Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Kurt Pellegrino21/4844%TD 3/5Ctrl 12:17
Josh Neer24/4850%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:33
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rob Emerson
UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens • Feb 2009Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 3:14
Kurt Pellegrino16/5828%TD 1/5Ctrl 1:27
Rob Emerson21/7727%TD 2/5Ctrl 1:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Thiago Tavares
UFC 88: Breakthrough • Sep 2008Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Kurt Pellegrino61/9763%TD 1/2Ctrl 6:21KD 2
Thiago Tavares18/7225%TD 1/11Ctrl 3:25
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Nate Diaz
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon • Apr 2008Lightweight
Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 2, 3:06
Kurt Pellegrino20/3459%TD 3/3Ctrl 5:43
Nate Diaz6/1735%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:22
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alberto Crane
UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman • Jan 2008Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:55
Kurt Pellegrino23/5145%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:01
Alberto Crane4/2615%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:45KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Joe Stevenson
UFC 74: Respect • Aug 2007Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Kurt Pellegrino27/9130%TD 3/5Ctrl 6:09
Joe Stevenson42/8450%TD 3/3Ctrl 4:07
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Nate Mohr
Submission (Ankle Lock) • Rd 1, 2:58
Kurt Pellegrino4/757%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:54
Nate Mohr6/1155%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Junior Assuncao
UFC 64: Unstoppable • Oct 2006Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:04
Kurt Pellegrino5/956%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:53
Junior Assuncao1/617%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Drew Fickett
UFC 61: Bitter Rivals • Jul 2006Welterweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 1:20
Kurt Pellegrino25/4753%TD 5/9Ctrl 7:15
Drew Fickett18/3551%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:36
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

WEC (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Mac Danzig
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Kurt Pellegrino0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com