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Anthony Pettis absorbs 3.4 and lands 3.0 significant strikes per minute. Concedes more than outputs. Negative striking margin.

Anthony Pettis's takedown attempts are present but not a primary weapon.

Anthony Pettis wins 28% of rounds across 51 scored. Concedes more rounds than wins across fights on record.

Anthony Pettis has 3 KO/TKO losses in 9 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.10 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 66 out of 99, average for the division.

Anthony Pettis finishes 64% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Anthony Pettis's last fight was over 66 months ago.

Anthony Pettis is 39 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Welterweight
“Showtime”

Anthony Pettis

24-1020 UFC
Balanced
Form
· 2W
Inactive
6× Title
6× 5R
Early Chaos
High Wear
5'10"ht·72"reach·Orthodoxstance·39age
Last fightWAlex Morono·U-DEC·R3·5yr ago
Fighter Context
11–9UFC·
3KO
·
4Sub
·
4Dec
·
11.6min/fight
·
232UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
10–8(18 fights)
·
60%finish rate
·
-0.2str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
5–7(12 fights)
·
60%finish rate
·
-0.8str diff/min
vs. Elite Opps
2–0(2 fights)
·
0%finish rate
·
+1.1str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.39
Deficit
34%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.102
Average
39%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
66
Average
39%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
28%
Passive
8%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Anthony Pettis — 3.05 significant strikes per minute, 47% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.44 strikes per minute.

Pettis
Distance Striker
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.05
Str. Accuracy47%
769UFC landed/1,589attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.3 vs avg3.44
Str. Defense54%
KD Rate / fight0.20
4UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.10
CQ KO Power
Below Avg30%ile0.52
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
65%
Body
20%
Leg
15%
By Position
Distance83%
/
Clinch8%
/
Ground9%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 120 rounds
Round 217 rounds
Round 312 rounds
Round 41 round
Round 51 round
Avg. Landed151714911
Avg. Absorbed1621181014
Avg. Net-1-4-5-1-3
Grappling

Anthony Pettis — 0.6 takedowns per 15 minutes, 50% takedown accuracy, 1.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 60% takedown defense.

Pettis·81s ctrlAverage Control
Welterweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.61
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.29
TD Accuracy50%
8UFC landed/20attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.10
4UFC wins/11attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense60%
57UFC defended/102opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Tapped Once
Finishing

Anthony Pettis — 11 UFC wins (3 KO/TKO, 4 submission, 4 decision), 64% finish rate.

Finish Rate
64%
Strong Finisher
div avg 53%
How They Lose
9UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 11
Submission4 / 11
Decision4 / 11
KD → Finish
3/4Strong
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 9
Submission1 / 9
Decision5 / 9
Loss Pattern
Mixed
2 early · 2 late · 5 dec across 9 losses
Fast and versatile. 6 of 7 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
1.3pts
W4 dec
2.3pts
L4 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
7UD
·
2SD
·
0MD
·
22%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
Div. change
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 15 more in second half of career
0+23+46+69+92avg↵↗↗↗↗2011201220132014201520162017201820192020

20 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.41.93.5R1R2R3
R1n=20
R2n=17
R3n=12
Outputsig strikes / min
3.2
3.9
3.1
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.4
4.8
4.1
Diff
-0.3
-0.9
-1.0

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼TD Acc-100%L3
-68%21%111%LWLWLLWW

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Pettis — 20 UFC Fights

Anthony Pettis — UFC fight record: 11 wins, 9 losses.

Result
Method
20 fights
W
Alex Morono
WW
U-DEC R3Dec '20
+19
·50 SS (63%)·31 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·272s ctrl
W
Donald CerroneElite
WW
U-DEC R3May '20
+1
·63 SS (56%)·62 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken
L
Diego Ferreira
LW
SUB R2 · 1:46Jan '20
-3
·22 SS (49%)·25 abs·3 td taken
L
Nate DiazVeteran
WW
U-DEC R3Aug '19
-45
·69 SS (52%)·114 abs·1 td taken·109s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub att
W
Stephen ThompsonVeteran
TITLEWW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:55Mar '19
-15
·32 SS (58%)·47 abs·1 kd landed
L
Tony FergusonVeteran
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 5:00Oct '18
-69
·45 SS (45%)·114 abs·71s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Michael Chiesa
LW
SUB R2 · 0:52Jul '18
-3
·9 SS (41%)·12 abs·2 td taken·63s ctrl·2 sub att
L
Dustin PoirierVeteran
TITLELW
KO/TKO R3 · 2:08Nov '17
-19
·34 SS (63%)·53 abs·1/1 td·5 td taken·95s ctrl·4 sub att
W
Jim MillerElite
LW
U-DEC R3Jul '17
+32
·80 SS (66%)·48 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·218s ctrl
L
Max HollowayVeteran
TITLEFW
KO/TKO R3 · 4:50Dec '16
-41
·53 SS (34%)·94 abs·0/2 td·2 td taken·84s ctrl·1 kd taken
Pettis — Prior Tracked Fights (6)
WShane RollerWECSUBR3—
LBart PalaszewskiWECS-DECR3—
WAlex KaralexisWECSUBR2—
WBenson HendersonWECU-DECR5—
WDanny CastilloWECKO/TKOR1—
WMike CampbellWECSUBR1—
All Fighters
Welterweight
“Showtime”

Anthony Pettis

24-1020 UFC
Form
2W
5'10"ht·72"reach·Orthodoxstance·39age
Last fightWAlex Morono·U-DEC·5yr ago
Fighter Context
11–9UFC·
3KO
·
4Sub
·
4Dec
·
11.6min/fight
·
232UFC min
vs. Winning Record10–8
vs. Veterans (8+ W)5–7
vs. Elite (15+ W)2–0
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.39
34%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.102
39%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
66
39%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
28%
8%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Pettis
Welterweight avg
Distance Striker
Sig. Strikes / Min3.05
Str. Accuracy47%
769UFC landed/1,589attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.3 vs avg3.44
Str. Defense54%
KD Rate / Fight0.20
4UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.10
CQ KO Power
Below Avg30%ile0.52
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
65%
Body
20%
Leg
15%
By Position
Dist83%
Clinch8%
Ground9%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=20
R2
n=17
R3
n=12
R4
n=1
R5
n=1
Landed151714911
Absorbed1621181014
Net-1-4-5-1-3
Grappling
Pettis
Welterweight avg
81s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.61
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.29
TD Accuracy50%
8UFC landed/20attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.10
4UFC wins/11attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense60%
57UFC defended/102opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 1 attempt
Finishing
Finish Rate
64%
Strong Finisher
Win Methods
3KO/TKO
4Sub
4Dec
Loss Methods
3KO/TKO
1Sub
5Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
1.3pts
W4 dec
2.3pts
L4 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
7UD
·
2SD
·
0MD
·
22%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.41.93.5R1R2R3
R1n=20
R2n=17
R3n=12
Outputsig strikes / min
3.2
3.9
3.1
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.4
4.8
4.1
Diff
-0.3
-0.9
-1.0

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Pettis — UFC Fight Log
|
W
Alex MoronoWW
U-DEC·R3·Dec '20
50 SS (63%)·31 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·272s ctrl
W
Donald CerroneEliteWW
U-DEC·R3·May '20
63 SS (56%)·62 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken
L
Diego FerreiraLW
SUB·R2·Jan '20
22 SS (49%)·25 abs·3 td taken
L
Nate DiazVeteranWW
U-DEC·R3·Aug '19
69 SS (52%)·114 abs·1 td taken·109s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub
W
Stephen ThompsonVeteranTITLEWW
KO/TKO·R2·Mar '19
32 SS (58%)·47 abs·1 kd
L
Tony FergusonVeteranLW
KO/TKO·R2·Oct '18
45 SS (45%)·114 abs·71s ctrl·1 kd
W
Michael ChiesaLW
SUB·R2·Jul '18
9 SS (41%)·12 abs·2 td taken·63s ctrl·2 sub
L
Dustin PoirierVeteranTITLELW
KO/TKO·R3·Nov '17
34 SS (63%)·53 abs·1/1 td·5 td taken·95s ctrl·4 sub
Pettis — Prior Tracked Fights (6)
WShane RollerWECSUBR3
LBart PalaszewskiWECS-DECR3
WAlex KaralexisWECSUBR2
WBenson HendersonWECU-DECR5
WDanny CastilloWECKO/TKOR1
WMike CampbellWECSUBR1
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