Anthony PettisGrappler

Welterweight · 24-10 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
5'10"
177.8 cm
Reach
6'0"
182.88 cm
Age
39
Elo Rating
1630.4

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 196 Welterweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Attempts 1.10 submissions per 15 minutes — better than 82% of Welterweight fighters
  • Completes 50% of their takedown attempts — better than 77% of Welterweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Averages just 0.61 takedowns per 15 minutes — worse than 75% of Welterweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.05
    Bottom 44%
  • Striking accuracy
    47%
    Top 38%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    3.44
    Bottom 37%
  • Striking defense
    54%
    Bottom 42%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.61
    Bottom 25%
  • Takedown accuracy
    50%
    Top 23%
  • Takedown defense
    60%
    Bottom 41%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    1.10
    Top 18%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1590, higher than 72% of Welterweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1630).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520259:55Thompson15:00Diaz6:46Ferreira15:00Cerrone15:00Morono
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

WAlex Morono
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal
2020-12-19 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WDonald Cerrone
UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje
2020-05-09 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LDiego Ferreira
UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy
2020-01-18 · Submission, R2 1:46
LNate Diaz
UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2
2019-08-17 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WStephen Thompson
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis
2019-03-23 · KO/TKO, R2 4:55
LTony Ferguson
UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor
2018-10-06 · KO/TKO, R2 5:00
WMichael Chiesa
UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier
2018-07-07 · Submission, R2 0:52
LDustin Poirier
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis
2017-11-11 · KO/TKO, R3 2:08
WJim Miller
UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker
2017-07-08 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LMax HollowayTitle
UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis
2016-12-10 · KO/TKO, R3 4:50
WCharles Oliveira
UFC on FOX: Maia vs. Condit
2016-08-27 · Submission, R3 1:49
LEdson Barboza
UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux
2016-04-23 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LEddie Alvarez
UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz
2016-01-17 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LRafael Dos AnjosTitle
UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos
2015-03-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WGilbert MelendezTitle
UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II
2014-12-06 · Submission, R2 1:53
WBenson HendersonTitle
UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2
2013-08-31 · Submission, R1 4:41
WDonald Cerrone
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson
2013-01-26 · KO/TKO, R1 2:35
WJoe Lauzon
UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson
2012-02-25 · KO/TKO, R1 1:21
WJeremy Stephens
UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3
2011-10-08 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LClay Guida
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale
2011-06-04 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00