Featherweight

Steven Peterson

Last fought: Mar 2023

RECORD

Pro

19-11-0

UFC

3-5-0

Age

Height

5'10"

Weight

145 lbs

Reach

70"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	13:56
Fight Completion Rate	92.9%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.79
% Fights Inside the Distance	12.5%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	17-22 (43.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	3-4 (42.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	14-18 (43.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	64.7%
% Time in Control	23.4%
% Time Controlled	11.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	66.2%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	5.90
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	8.48
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-2.58
Distance Strike Accuracy	36.8%
Distance Strike Defense	54.5%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.25
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.17
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	2.29
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.73
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	3.46
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.85

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 Featherweight field

Steven Peterson 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	Steven Peterson
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	40.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	6.0
Strike Differential	-1.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	30.3%
Takedown Defense	64.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.3
Submission Attempts/15min	0.8
Control Time/15min	3:30
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	33.3%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	66.7%
Avg Fight Time	13:56
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.1
Reversals/15min	0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	45.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	6.8
Takedown Accuracy	33.3%
Takedown Defense	55.6%
Control Time/Fight	2:22

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Lucas Alexander

UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen • Mar 2023Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Steven Peterson26/10126%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:31

Lucas Alexander85/15854%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:55KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Steven Peterson	11/34	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Lucas Alexander	24/41	59%	0/0	0:05	—

R2	Steven Peterson	8/31	26%	0/2	0:03	—
	Lucas Alexander	27/54	50%	0/0	0:08	—

R3	Steven Peterson	7/36	19%	0/2	0:28	—
	Lucas Alexander	34/63	54%	0/0	0:42	1

LOSS

vs. Julian Erosa

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland • Feb 2022Featherweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Steven Peterson148/24760%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:44

Julian Erosa155/29153%TD 3/5Ctrl 1:52

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Steven Peterson	39/71	55%	0/1	0:21	—
	Julian Erosa	45/96	47%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Steven Peterson	59/96	61%	0/1	0:23	—
	Julian Erosa	48/103	47%	1/3	0:12	—

R3	Steven Peterson	50/80	62%	0/0	0:00	—
	Julian Erosa	62/92	67%	2/2	1:40	—

WIN

vs. Chase Hooper

UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 • Jun 2021Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Steven Peterson49/6872%TD 1/1Ctrl 7:57

Chase Hooper31/6151%TD 3/8Ctrl 2:55

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Steven Peterson	24/32	75%	0/0	1:03	—
	Chase Hooper	13/24	54%	1/3	1:15	—

R2	Steven Peterson	14/21	67%	0/0	3:30	—
	Chase Hooper	11/18	61%	1/3	0:41	—

R3	Steven Peterson	11/15	73%	1/1	3:24	—
	Chase Hooper	7/19	37%	1/2	0:59	—

WIN

vs. Martin Bravo

UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens • Sep 2019Featherweight

KO/TKO (Spinning Back Fist) • Rd 2, 1:31

Steven Peterson49/10547%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

Martin Bravo86/19943%TD 2/5Ctrl 0:38

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Steven Peterson	35/75	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Martin Bravo	69/159	43%	1/3	0:25	—

R2	Steven Peterson	14/30	47%	0/0	0:01	1
	Martin Bravo	17/40	42%	1/2	0:13	—

LOSS

vs. Alex Caceres

UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards • Jul 2019Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Steven Peterson67/21831%TD 2/2Ctrl 2:39

Alex Caceres94/19748%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Steven Peterson	19/54	35%	1/1	1:37	—
	Alex Caceres	20/41	49%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Steven Peterson	24/87	28%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alex Caceres	43/74	58%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Steven Peterson	24/77	31%	1/1	1:02	—
	Alex Caceres	31/82	38%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Luis Pena

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

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Steven Peterson34/8540%TD 4/8Ctrl 5:09

Luis Pena52/11246%TD 1/3Ctrl 4:47

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Steven Peterson	13/31	42%	1/3	1:18	—
	Luis Pena	16/29	55%	0/1	2:14	—

R2	Steven Peterson	14/41	34%	3/3	2:30	—
	Luis Pena	23/57	40%	0/0	0:22	—

R3	Steven Peterson	7/13	54%	0/2	1:21	—
	Luis Pena	13/26	50%	1/2	2:11	—

WIN

vs. Matt Bessette

The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale • Jul 2018Featherweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Steven Peterson74/17542%TD 2/6Ctrl 7:13

Matt Bessette57/14140%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:33

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Steven Peterson	22/60	37%	0/0	1:21	—
	Matt Bessette	25/60	42%	0/2	1:12	—

R2	Steven Peterson	38/89	43%	1/3	1:54	—
	Matt Bessette	28/69	41%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Steven Peterson	14/26	54%	1/3	3:58	—
	Matt Bessette	4/12	33%	0/0	0:21	—

LOSS

vs. Brandon Davis

UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros • Feb 2018Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Steven Peterson73/28626%TD 1/10Ctrl 1:49

Brandon Davis114/28540%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:39

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Steven Peterson	26/109	24%	0/1	0:00	—
	Brandon Davis	39/106	37%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Steven Peterson	20/72	28%	1/4	1:40	—
	Brandon Davis	28/70	40%	0/1	0:39	—

R3	Steven Peterson	27/105	26%	0/5	0:09	—
	Brandon Davis	47/109	43%	0/0	0:00	—

Prior to UFC

DWCS (1 fight)

LOSS

vs. Benito Lopez

DWCS 1.7 • Aug 2017

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Steven Peterson82/20640%TD 2/12Ctrl 0:00

Benito Lopez77/15749%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Steven Peterson	36/91	40%	0/1	0:00	—
	Benito Lopez	31/73	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Steven Peterson	17/30	57%	2/4	0:00	—
	Benito Lopez	9/13	69%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Steven Peterson	29/85	34%	0/7	0:00	—
	Benito Lopez	37/71	52%	0/0	0:00	—

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