// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Anthony Pettis
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Anthony
Pettis

NICKNAME"Showtime"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
25-14-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Anthony Pettis
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
REACH
6'0"
AGE
39
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
39 BOUTS
WIN
25
LOSS
14
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
64%
25/39 bouts
FINISH RATE
76%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 1-4
LLWLL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 44% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.05
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
47%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.44
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.61
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.10
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#46
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1569
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
45th
percentile · average opponent rated 1554 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
8th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.21 per fight)

33 rated fights · opponents rated in 85% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 5, 2022

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (25)
n = 25
KO/TKO · 11
SUB · 8
DEC · 6
11
KO/TKO
44%
8
SUB
32%
6
DEC
24%
// LOSSES (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 3
DEC · 9
2
KO/TKO
14%
3
SUB
21%
9
DEC
64%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
76% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 11 fights
44%
SUBANY ROUND · 8 fights
32%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 fights
24%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
39 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUN 29, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER63TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING60CHIN82STRIKING45CARDIO75AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT55STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY62
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Aggression.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power63
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=25 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin82
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=39 bouts
Striking45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio75
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat55
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.1 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery62
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=14 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins25 wins
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record39 bouts
Striking45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat55 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.14 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JAN 2007WJAN 2007WAUG 2007WDEC 2007WFEB 2008WMAR 2008WJUN 2008WOCT 2008WDEC 2008WJUN 2009LDEC 2009WMAR 2010WAPR 2010WAUG 2010WDEC 2010LJUN 2011WOCT 2011WFEB 2012WJAN 2013WAUG 2013WDEC 2014LMAR 2015LJAN 2016LAPR 2016WAUG 2016LDEC 2016WJUL 2017LNOV 2017WJUL 2018LOCT 2018WMAR 2019LAUG 2019LJAN 2020WMAY 2020WDEC 2020LAPR 2021LJUN 2021WMAY 2022LJUN 2022LAUG 2022// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  8. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, DEC 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  12. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  14. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  15. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  16. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  17. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  21. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  22. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  23. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  24. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  25. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 89, SUB R3.
  26. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 82, KO/TKO R3.
  27. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 89, DEC R3.
  28. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 82, SUB R3.
  29. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 92, SUB R2.
  30. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R2.
  31. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R2.
  32. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 87, DEC R3.
  33. Start, JAN 2020, momentum score 80, SUB R2.
  34. Start, MAY 2020, momentum score 87, DEC R3.
  35. Start, DEC 2020, momentum score 94, DEC R3.
  36. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 87, DEC R3.
  37. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 80, DEC R3.
  38. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 89, SUB R1.
  39. Start, JUN 2022, momentum score 82, SUB R2.
  40. Start, AUG 2022, momentum score 75, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Leggett), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 75.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
39/39 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
10
26%
2
5%
1
3%
-
-
13
total
SUB
3
8%
5
13%
3
8%
-
-
11
total
DEC
-
-
13
33%
-
2
5%
15
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 12 of 39 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
38%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
39 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Steven RayAug 5, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2022 Playoffs
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Steven RayJun 24, 2022
SubmissionR2 · 3:57
Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2022 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Twister)
W
VS Myles PriceMay 6, 2022
SubmissionR1 · 4:17
Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Raush ManfioJun 25, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2021 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Clay CollardApr 23, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2021 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Alex MoronoDec 19, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 183 - Thompson vs. Neal
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Donald CerroneMay 9, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 249 - Ferguson vs. Gaethje
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Diego FerreiraJan 18, 2020
SubmissionR2 · 1:46
UFC 246 - McGregor vs. Cerrone
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Nate DiazAug 17, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 241 - Cormier vs. Miocic 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Stephen ThompsonMar 23, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 4:55
UFC Fight Night 148 - Thompson vs. Pettis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Tony FergusonOct 6, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 5:00
UFC 229 - Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
W
VS Michael ChiesaJul 7, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 0:52
UFC 226 - Miocic vs. Cormier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Armbar)
// FAQ · 09_

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Welterweight. Professional record 25-14. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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