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

35%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

Average

40%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

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. Landed	15	17	14	9	11
Avg. Absorbed	16	21	18	10	14
Avg. Net	-1	-4	-5	-1	-3

Grappling

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

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

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

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

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

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

Result

Method

20 fights

Alex Morono

U-DEC R3Dec '20

+19

·50 SS (63%)·31 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·272s ctrl

Donald CerroneElite

U-DEC R3May '20

·63 SS (56%)·62 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken

Diego Ferreira

SUB R2 · 1:46Jan '20

-3

·22 SS (49%)·25 abs·3 td taken

Nate DiazVeteran

U-DEC R3Aug '19

-45

·69 SS (52%)·114 abs·1 td taken·109s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub att

Stephen ThompsonVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 4:55Mar '19

-15

·32 SS (58%)·47 abs·1 kd landed

Tony FergusonVeteran

KO/TKO R2 · 5:00Oct '18

-69

·45 SS (45%)·114 abs·71s ctrl·1 kd landed

Michael Chiesa

SUB R2 · 0:52Jul '18

-3

·9 SS (41%)·12 abs·2 td taken·63s ctrl·2 sub att

Dustin PoirierVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R3 · 2:08Nov '17

-19

·34 SS (63%)·53 abs·1/1 td·5 td taken·95s ctrl·4 sub att

Jim MillerElite

U-DEC R3Jul '17

+32

·80 SS (66%)·48 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·218s ctrl

Max HollowayVeteran

TITLE

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

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

35%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

40%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
Landed	15	17	14	9	11
Absorbed	16	21	18	10	14
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

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

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

Alex Morono

U-DEC·R3·Dec '20

50 SS (63%)·31 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·272s ctrl

Donald CerroneElite

U-DEC·R3·May '20

63 SS (56%)·62 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken

Diego Ferreira

SUB·R2·Jan '20

22 SS (49%)·25 abs·3 td taken

Nate DiazVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Aug '19

69 SS (52%)·114 abs·1 td taken·109s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub

Stephen ThompsonVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R2·Mar '19

32 SS (58%)·47 abs·1 kd

Tony FergusonVeteran

KO/TKO·R2·Oct '18

45 SS (45%)·114 abs·71s ctrl·1 kd

Michael Chiesa

SUB·R2·Jul '18

9 SS (41%)·12 abs·2 td taken·63s ctrl·2 sub

Dustin PoirierVeteranTITLE

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

Round 120 rounds

Round 217 rounds

Round 312 rounds

Round 41 round

Round 51 round

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-1

-4

-5

-1

-3

n=20

n=17

n=12

n=1

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-1

-4

-5

-1

-3