Anthony Pettis vs Eddie Alvarez
Anthony Pettis is 24-10-0; Eddie Alvarez is 29-6-0 (1 NC). Eddie Alvarez is 3 years older than Anthony Pettis. Anthony Pettis has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Eddie Alvarez. Anthony Pettis is 1" · 3 cm taller than Eddie Alvarez. They have met once: Anthony Pettis 0, Eddie Alvarez 1.
LightweightMet once
“The Underground King” · 29-6-0 (1 NC)
Loss · Unanimous DecisionNo contestWin · Submission
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Style & credentials
Anthony Pettis
TaekwondoKickboxingBJJ
- 2018Black belt · BJJDaniel Wanderley
- 2013UFC Lightweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2010WEC Lightweight ChampionshipWEC
- —Black belt · Taekwondo
Eddie Alvarez
No background on record
Camp · Ricardo Almeida Jiu-JitsuSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%73%
Head
21%21%
Body
14%6%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Anthony Pettislast 25 fights
81%12%
Eddie Alvarezlast 11 fights
77%21%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Anthony Pettis· incl. 5 fights outside the UFC Eddie Alvarez· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.324.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersEddie Alvarez · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.994.93
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersEddie Alvarez · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.522.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersEddie Alvarez · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%24%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersEddie Alvarez · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
56%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersEddie Alvarez · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersEddie Alvarez · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.32
Strikes landed / min4.19
3.99
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.93
0.52 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.02 / 8.4
40%
Takedown accuracy24%
56%
Takedown defence100%
1:21
Control time / fight2:58
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
Eddie Alvarez8 UFC fights · 400 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
49%195/672
21%82/128
9%36/47
Clinch
13%52/85
5%19/19
0%0/0
Ground
4%16/19
0%0/0
0%0/0
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
Eddie Alvarez30 of 38 ended early · 79%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has 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
Eddie Alvarez1-3
Full record · 40 fightsShow less
- W
- NC
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Team Joanna vs Team Claudia· Jul 8, 2016TKO · R1 · 3:49 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- LBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 58· Nov 19, 2011Submission · R4 · 3:06 · Lightweight
- WBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 39· Apr 2, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 5· May 1, 2009Submission · R3 · 1:30 · Lightweight
- WGreg LoughranBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 1· Apr 3, 2009Submission · R1 · 2:44 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- W
- WAndre AmadoDream 1· Mar 15, 2008TKO · R1 · 6:47 · Lightweight
- WRoss EbanezShoXC 4· Jan 25, 2008TKO · R2 · 2:32 · Catchweight
- W
- L
- WScott HenzeBodog Fight· Feb 17, 2007TKO
- W
- WHidenobu KoikeMARS 4: New Deal· Aug 26, 2006TKO · R1 · 1:26 · Welterweight
- WDerrick NobleEuphoria 7: Russia vs. USA 3· Jun 3, 2006TKO · R1 · 1:01 · Lightweight
- WDaisuke HanazawaEuphoria 5: USA vs. Japan· Nov 5, 2005TKO · R1 · 4:00 · Lightweight
- WDanila VeselovEuphoria 4: Russia vs. USA 2· May 14, 2005TKO · R2 · 2:15 · Lightweight
- WSeichi IkemotoEuphoria 3: USA vs. The World· Feb 26, 2005TKO · R2 · 1:25 · Lightweight
- WChris SchlesingerReality Fighting 7· Oct 16, 2004Submission · R1 · 1:00 · Welterweight
- WAdam FearonRing of Combat 6· Apr 24, 2004Submission · R1 · 2:06
- WAnthony LadonnaRing of Combat 5· Dec 14, 2003TKO · R1 · 3:57
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Anthony PettisEddie Alvarez
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, May 9, 2020LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Sep 27, 2014
- LTKO · ROUND 3 · 2:08Sat, Nov 11, 2017LTKO · ROUND 2 · 4:05Sat, Jul 28, 2018
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Mar 14, 2015WTKO · ROUND 1 · 3:49Fri, Jul 8, 2016
- WSubmission · ROUND 2 · 1:53Sat, Dec 6, 2014WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jun 13, 2015
- WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Oct 8, 2011LTKO · ROUND 3 · 2:00Sat, Jan 25, 2025
Frequently asked questions
Have Anthony Pettis and Eddie Alvarez ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz (Sun, Jan 17, 2016), where Eddie Alvarez won by Split Decision.
What are the records of Anthony Pettis and Eddie Alvarez?
Anthony Pettis is 24-10-0 and Eddie Alvarez is 29-6-0 (1 NC).
Who has the longer reach, Anthony Pettis or Eddie Alvarez?
Anthony Pettis has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Eddie Alvarez, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Anthony Pettis or Eddie Alvarez?
Anthony Pettis is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Eddie Alvarez stands 5'9" · 175 cm.
Who is older, Anthony Pettis or Eddie Alvarez?
Eddie Alvarez is 42 and Anthony Pettis is 39.
Who has more finishes, Anthony Pettis or Eddie Alvarez?
Anthony Pettis has 19 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission); Eddie Alvarez has 24 wins (16 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).
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