Anthony Pettis vs Donald Cerrone
Anthony Pettis is 25-14-0; Donald Cerrone is 36-17-0. Donald Cerrone is 4 years older than Anthony Pettis. Donald Cerrone has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Anthony Pettis. Donald Cerrone is 3" · 8 cm taller than Anthony Pettis. They have met 2 times: Anthony Pettis 2, Donald Cerrone 0.
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Style & credentials
Anthony Pettis
TaekwondoKickboxingBJJ
- 2018Black belt · BJJDaniel Wanderley
- 2013UFC Lightweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2010WEC Lightweight ChampionshipWEC
- —Black belt · Taekwondo
Donald Cerrone
KickboxingMuay ThaiBJJ
- 2016Black belt · BJJEliot Marshall
- —Ring of Fire Lightweight ChampionshipRing of Fire
- —Dominion Warrior Muay Thai World Lightweight ChampionshipDominion Warrior
- 2006Champion · S 1 Muay Thai USLightweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%50%
Head
21%25%
Body
14%25%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Anthony Pettislast 25 fights
81%12%
Donald Cerronelast 37 fights
84%9%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Anthony Pettis· incl. 5 fights outside the UFC Donald Cerrone
Strikes landed / min
3.324.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersDonald Cerrone · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.995.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersDonald Cerrone · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.521.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersDonald Cerrone · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersDonald Cerrone · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
56%89%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersDonald Cerrone · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersDonald Cerrone · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.32
Strikes landed / min4.90
3.99
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.11
0.52 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.01 / 3.5
40%
Takedown accuracy29%
56%
Takedown defence89%
1:21
Control time / fight1:01
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min0.50
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Anthony Pettis20 UFC fights · 769 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%409/1071
19%144/232
14%104/122
Clinch
5%38/61
1%10/13
1%5/5
Ground
7%50/75
1%8/9
0%1/1
Donald Cerrone38 UFC fights · 1748 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%726/2347
20%350/484
23%402/459
Clinch
4%71/137
4%78/90
0%2/2
Ground
5%96/146
1%14/15
1%9/11
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Anthony Pettis24 of 39 ended early · 62%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have no logged time
Donald Cerrone37 of 53 ended early · 70%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Anthony Pettis1-4
- L
- L
- W
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2021 Regular Season· Jun 24, 2021Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2021 Regular Season· Apr 22, 2021Decision · R3 · Lightweight
Full record · 39 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal· Dec 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje· May 9, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- L
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- LUFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux· Apr 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- LUFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos· Mar 14, 2015Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale· Jun 4, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WWEC 53: Henderson vs Pettis· Dec 15, 2010Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WMike CampbellWEC 41: Brown vs Faber 2· Jun 6, 2009Submission · R1 · 1:49 · Lightweight
- WGabe WallbridgeGladiators Cage Fighting· Dec 13, 2008TKO
- WJay EllisGladiators Cage Fighting· Oct 4, 2008Submission
- WSherron LeggettGladiators Cage Fighting· Jun 21, 2008Decision
- WMike LambrechtGladiators Cage Fighting· Mar 29, 2008TKO
- WGeorge BarrazzaGladiators Cage Fighting· Feb 16, 2008TKO
- WMike SkinnerGladiators Cage Fighting· Dec 1, 2007Submission
- WLonny AmdahlGladiators Cage Fighting· Aug 17, 2007Submission
- WTom ErspamerGladiators Cage Fighting· Jan 27, 2007TKO
Donald Cerrone0-4
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - Event· May 8, 2021TKO · R1 · 4:40 · Welterweight
- NC
- LUFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje· May 9, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
Full record · 55 fightsShow less
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy· May 4, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Rodriguez· Nov 10, 2018Submission · R1 · 4:46 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Edwards· Jun 24, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver· Jan 18, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2· Aug 28, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier· May 15, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- LWEC 43: Cerrone vs Henderson· Oct 9, 2009Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- NCKenneth AlexanderWEC 30: McCullough vs Crunkilton· Sep 4, 2007NC · R1 · 0:56 · Lightweight
- WYasunori KaneharaCage Force 3· Jun 9, 2007Submission · R2 · 2:46 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- WCraig TennantRing of Fire· Jun 17, 2006Submission
- WCruz ChaconColorado Regional· Feb 24, 2006Submission
- W
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Anthony PettisDonald Cerrone
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Dec 19, 2020LTKO · ROUND 1 · 4:40Sat, May 8, 2021
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Aug 17, 2019LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Fri, Dec 30, 2011
- LTKO · ROUND 2 · 5:00Sat, Oct 6, 2018LTKO · ROUND 2 · 5:00Sat, Jun 8, 2019
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jul 8, 2017LSubmission · ROUND 2 · 1:32Sat, Jul 2, 2022
- WSubmission · ROUND 3 · 1:49Sat, Aug 27, 2016WTKO · ROUND 1 · 3:01Sun, Aug 14, 2011
Frequently asked questions
Have Anthony Pettis and Donald Cerrone ever fought?
Yes, 2 times. Most recently at UFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje (Sat, May 9, 2020), where Anthony Pettis won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Anthony Pettis and Donald Cerrone?
Anthony Pettis is 25-14-0 and Donald Cerrone is 36-17-0.
Who has the longer reach, Anthony Pettis or Donald Cerrone?
Donald Cerrone has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Anthony Pettis, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Anthony Pettis or Donald Cerrone?
Donald Cerrone is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Anthony Pettis stands 5'10" · 178 cm.
Who is older, Anthony Pettis or Donald Cerrone?
Donald Cerrone is 43 and Anthony Pettis is 39.
Who has more finishes, Anthony Pettis or Donald Cerrone?
Anthony Pettis has 19 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission); Donald Cerrone has 27 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 17 by submission).
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