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Sergio Pettis

Inactive · age 32 · Orthodox · 5'6" 168 cm · 125 lb 57 kg · reach 69" 175 cm
At a glance
  • UFC veteran since 2013
Elo rating
1503
Global Elo 1554 ±39
Rank
—
—
UFC record
9-5-0
KO 0 · Sub 0 · Dec 9
Streak
+1
Δ90d -7 · Δ1y -7
Last fight
Sep 21, 2019
Win by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
3h 31m
Avg fight time
15:05
Bonuses
2
Fights per year
2.4
Since last fight
6y 9mo

Honest Elo history

14 fights · tap & drag
Nov 16, 2013 — W vs Will Campuzano Δ+24Jan 25, 2014 — L vs Alex Caceres Δ-34Jun 7, 2014 — W vs Yaotzin Meza Δ+30Dec 6, 2014 — W vs Matt Hobar Δ+27Mar 14, 2015 — L vs Ryan Benoit Δ-40Oct 3, 2015 — W vs Chris Cariaso Δ+18Apr 23, 2016 — W vs Chris Kelades Δ+16Jan 15, 2017 — W vs John Moraga Δ+16Aug 5, 2017 — W vs Brandon Moreno Δ+18Dec 2, 2017 — L vs Henry Cejudo Δ-15Jun 9, 2018 — W vs Joseph Benavidez Δ+21Oct 6, 2018 — L vs Jussier Formiga Δ-16Dec 15, 2018 — L vs Rob Font Δ-15Sep 21, 2019 — W vs Tyson Nam Δ+14 1400142514501475150015251550 201420152016201720182019 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":269.6,"elo":1466,"date":"2013-11-16","opp":"Will Campuzano","result":"W","delta":24},{"i":1,"x":113.6,"y":343,"elo":1431,"date":"2014-01-25","opp":"Alex Caceres","result":"L","delta":-34},{"i":2,"x":158.5,"y":279.4,"elo":1461,"date":"2014-06-07","opp":"Yaotzin Meza","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":3,"x":219.8,"y":222.5,"elo":1488,"date":"2014-12-06","opp":"Matt Hobar","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":4,"x":252.9,"y":308.9,"elo":1447,"date":"2015-03-14","opp":"Ryan Benoit","result":"L","delta":-40},{"i":5,"x":321.3,"y":271.1,"elo":1465,"date":"2015-10-03","opp":"Chris Cariaso","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":6,"x":389.8,"y":236.6,"elo":1481,"date":"2016-04-23","opp":"Chris Kelades","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":7,"x":479.8,"y":202.9,"elo":1497,"date":"2017-01-15","opp":"John Moraga","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":8,"x":548,"y":164.5,"elo":1515,"date":"2017-08-05","opp":"Brandon Moreno","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":9,"x":588.1,"y":197.1,"elo":1500,"date":"2017-12-02","opp":"Henry Cejudo","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":10,"x":651.8,"y":153.6,"elo":1520,"date":"2018-06-09","opp":"Joseph Benavidez","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":11,"x":692,"y":187.1,"elo":1505,"date":"2018-10-06","opp":"Jussier Formiga","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":12,"x":715.6,"y":219.3,"elo":1489,"date":"2018-12-15","opp":"Rob Font","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":13,"x":810,"y":189.8,"elo":1503,"date":"2019-09-21","opp":"Tyson Nam","result":"W","delta":14}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Sep 21, 2019 Tyson Nam W +14
Dec 15, 2018 Rob Font L -15
Oct 6, 2018 Jussier Formiga L -16
Jun 9, 2018 Joseph Benavidez W +21
Dec 2, 2017 Henry Cejudo L -15

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.
0%
0 / 9
Finish rate
KO
0
0% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
9
100% of wins
KO: 0 (0%) Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 9 (100%) 9

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 819 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
79% Head
  • Head 79%
  • Body 10%
  • Leg 11%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
89% Distance
  • Distance 89%
  • Clinch 5%
  • Ground 6%

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.
40%
of losses by finish
2 of 5
1 KO/TKO 1 Sub 3 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.
1582
UFC 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.
1
of 9 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Joseph Benavidez
Elo 1657 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.
7.0
+2.0 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 14 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1441
1500
Notable wins
Joseph Benavidez 1657

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