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Anthony Pettis "Showtime"

Inactive · age 39 · Orthodox · 5'10" 178 cm · 155 lb 70 kg · reach 72" 183 cm
At a glance
  • 1 successful title defense
  • Earned a bonus in 2 of last 5 fights
  • 64% of wins by KO or submission
  • UFC veteran since 2011
Elo rating
1564
Global Elo 1611 ±36
Rank
—
—
UFC record
11-9-0
KO 3 · Sub 4 · Dec 4
Streak
+2
Δ90d -16 · Δ1y -16
Last fight
Dec 19, 2020
Win by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
3h 52m
Avg fight time
11:36
Title fights
2-2
Bonuses
7
Fights per year
2.1
Since last fight
5y 6mo

Honest Elo history

20 fights · tap & drag
Jun 4, 2011 — L vs Clay Guida Δ-23Oct 8, 2011 — W vs Jeremy Stephens Δ+36Feb 25, 2012 — W vs Joe Lauzon Δ+43Jan 26, 2013 — W vs Donald Cerrone Δ+40Aug 31, 2013 — W vs Benson Henderson Δ+55Dec 6, 2014 — W vs Gilbert Melendez Δ+15Mar 14, 2015 — L vs Rafael Dos Anjos Δ-21Jan 17, 2016 — L vs Eddie Alvarez Δ-22Apr 23, 2016 — L vs Edson Barboza Δ-16Aug 27, 2016 — W vs Charles Oliveira Δ+18Dec 10, 2016 — L vs Max Holloway Δ-20Jul 8, 2017 — W vs Jim Miller Δ+17Nov 11, 2017 — L vs Dustin Poirier Δ-17Jul 7, 2018 — W vs Michael Chiesa Δ+19Oct 6, 2018 — L vs Tony Ferguson Δ-13Mar 23, 2019 — W vs Stephen Thompson Δ+20Aug 17, 2019 — L vs Nate Diaz Δ-16Jan 18, 2020 — L vs Diego Ferreira Δ-19May 9, 2020 — W vs Donald Cerrone Δ+19Dec 19, 2020 — W vs Alex Morono Δ+13 1350140014501500155016001650 2013201520172019 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":342.1,"elo":1414,"date":"2011-06-04","opp":"Clay Guida","result":"L","delta":-23},{"i":1,"x":116,"y":304.1,"elo":1449,"date":"2011-10-08","opp":"Jeremy Stephens","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":2,"x":144.9,"y":258.6,"elo":1492,"date":"2012-02-25","opp":"Joe Lauzon","result":"W","delta":43},{"i":3,"x":214.3,"y":216.2,"elo":1532,"date":"2013-01-26","opp":"Donald Cerrone","result":"W","delta":40},{"i":4,"x":259.2,"y":157.7,"elo":1587,"date":"2013-08-31","opp":"Benson Henderson","result":"W","delta":55},{"i":5,"x":354.6,"y":141.6,"elo":1602,"date":"2014-12-06","opp":"Gilbert Melendez","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":6,"x":374.8,"y":163.6,"elo":1581,"date":"2015-03-14","opp":"Rafael Dos Anjos","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":7,"x":438.6,"y":186.7,"elo":1559,"date":"2016-01-17","opp":"Eddie Alvarez","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":8,"x":458.7,"y":204.3,"elo":1543,"date":"2016-04-23","opp":"Edson Barboza","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":9,"x":484.7,"y":184.9,"elo":1561,"date":"2016-08-27","opp":"Charles Oliveira","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":10,"x":506.4,"y":206.8,"elo":1541,"date":"2016-12-10","opp":"Max Holloway","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":11,"x":549.8,"y":188.2,"elo":1558,"date":"2017-07-08","opp":"Jim Miller","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":12,"x":575.8,"y":206.1,"elo":1541,"date":"2017-11-11","opp":"Dustin Poirier","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":13,"x":624.9,"y":186,"elo":1560,"date":"2018-07-07","opp":"Michael Chiesa","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":14,"x":643.7,"y":200.2,"elo":1547,"date":"2018-10-06","opp":"Tony Ferguson","result":"L","delta":-13},{"i":15,"x":678.4,"y":179,"elo":1567,"date":"2019-03-23","opp":"Stephen Thompson","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":16,"x":708.8,"y":195.8,"elo":1551,"date":"2019-08-17","opp":"Nate Diaz","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":17,"x":740.6,"y":215.7,"elo":1532,"date":"2020-01-18","opp":"Diego Ferreira","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":18,"x":763.7,"y":195.9,"elo":1551,"date":"2020-05-09","opp":"Donald Cerrone","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":19,"x":810,"y":181.6,"elo":1564,"date":"2020-12-19","opp":"Alex Morono","result":"W","delta":13}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Dec 19, 2020 Alex Morono W +13
May 9, 2020 Donald Cerrone W +19
Jan 18, 2020 Diego Ferreira L -19
Aug 17, 2019 Nate Diaz L -16
Mar 23, 2019 Stephen Thompson W +20

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
64%
7 / 11
Finish rate
KO
3
27% of wins
SUB
4
36% of wins
DEC
4
36% of wins
KO: 3 (27%) 3 Sub: 4 (36%) 4 Dec: 4 (36%) 4
Finishes by round
7 total
R1
3 43%
R2
3 43%
R3
1 14%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 769 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
65% Head
  • Head 65%
  • Body 21%
  • Leg 14%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
85% Distance
  • Distance 85%
  • Clinch 7%
  • Ground 8%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
44%
of losses by finish
4 of 9 · usually R2
3 KO/TKO 1 Sub 5 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1618
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
8
of 11 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Benson Henderson
Elo 1712 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
9.4
+1.6 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 20 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1572
1558
Notable wins
Benson Henderson 1712 Donald Cerrone ×2 1650 Stephen Thompson 1638 Jim Miller 1634 Joe Lauzon 1615 Michael Chiesa 1611

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Anthony Pettis on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.