Anthony Pettis vs Tony Ferguson
Anthony Pettis is 24-10-0; Tony Ferguson is 26-11-0. Tony Ferguson is 3 years older than Anthony Pettis. Tony Ferguson has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Anthony Pettis. Tony Ferguson is 1" · 3 cm taller than Anthony Pettis. They have met once: Anthony Pettis 0, Tony Ferguson 1.
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Style & credentials
Anthony Pettis
TaekwondoKickboxingBJJ
- 2018Black belt · BJJDaniel Wanderley
- 2013UFC Lightweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2010WEC Lightweight ChampionshipWEC
- —Black belt · Taekwondo
Tony Ferguson
Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
- 2017Black belt · BJJEddie Bravo
- 2007Bronze · NCWA Nationals184 lb Catchweight
- 2006Champion · NCWA Nationals165 lb Catchweight
- 2002Champion · State HS152 lb Catchweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%60%
Head
21%19%
Body
14%20%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Anthony Pettislast 25 fights
81%12%
Tony Fergusonlast 24 fights
91%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Anthony Pettis· incl. 5 fights outside the UFC Tony Ferguson
Strikes landed / min
3.324.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersTony Ferguson · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.994.37
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersTony Ferguson · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.520.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersTony Ferguson · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersTony Ferguson · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
56%66%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersTony Ferguson · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersTony Ferguson · Good · better than 77% 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 / min4.91
3.99
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.37
0.52 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.39 / 1.1
40%
Takedown accuracy35%
56%
Takedown defence66%
1:21
Control time / fight0:20
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min0.90
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
Tony Ferguson23 UFC fights · 1271 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%661/1948
19%241/372
21%263/319
Clinch
2%26/43
0%3/4
0%1/1
Ground
6%71/96
0%5/6
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
Tony Ferguson26 of 36 ended early · 72%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 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
Tony Ferguson0-5
- LUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov· Aug 3, 2024Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Welterweight
- LUFC 296: Edwards vs Covington· Dec 16, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- L
- L
Full record · 36 fightsShow less
- LUFC 262: Oliveira vs Chandler· May 15, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC 256: Figueiredo vs Moreno· Dec 12, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson· Nov 5, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber· Dec 11, 2015Submission · R2 · 2:54 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee· Jul 15, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale· Dec 3, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale· Jun 4, 2011TKO · R1 · 3:54 · Ultimate Fighter 13 Welterweight
- WBrock JardinePureCombat· Sep 25, 2010TKO
- WDavid GardnerCalifornia Fight Syndicate· Mar 26, 2010TKO
- WChris KennedyNational Fight Alliance· Dec 18, 2009TKO
- LJamie ToneyNational Fight Alliance· Oct 15, 2009Submission
- WJames FanshierCalifornia Regional· Jul 17, 2009Decision
- WDevin BenjaminCalifornia Regional· May 28, 2009TKO
- WDaniel HernandezCalifornia Regional· Mar 5, 2009TKO
- L
- WFrank ParkLong Beach Fight Night· Jan 4, 2009Submission
- W
- WBrandon AdamsTotal Fighting Alliance· Jul 12, 2008TKO
- WSteve AvalosCalifornia Xtreme Fighting· Apr 12, 2008Submission
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Anthony PettisTony Ferguson
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, May 9, 2020WTKO · ROUND 2 · 5:00Sat, Jun 8, 2019
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Aug 17, 2019LSubmission · ROUND 4 · 2:52Sat, Sep 10, 2022
- WSubmission · ROUND 2 · 0:52Sat, Jul 7, 2018LSubmission · ROUND 1 · 3:44Sat, Aug 3, 2024
- WSubmission · ROUND 3 · 1:49Sat, Aug 27, 2016LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Dec 12, 2020
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Apr 23, 2016WSubmission · ROUND 2 · 2:54Fri, Dec 11, 2015
Frequently asked questions
Have Anthony Pettis and Tony Ferguson ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 229: Khabib vs McGregor (Sat, Oct 6, 2018), where Tony Ferguson won by TKO.
What are the records of Anthony Pettis and Tony Ferguson?
Anthony Pettis is 24-10-0 and Tony Ferguson is 26-11-0.
Who has the longer reach, Anthony Pettis or Tony Ferguson?
Tony Ferguson has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Anthony Pettis, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Anthony Pettis or Tony Ferguson?
Tony Ferguson is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Anthony Pettis stands 5'10" · 178 cm.
Who is older, Anthony Pettis or Tony Ferguson?
Tony Ferguson is 42 and Anthony Pettis is 39.
Who has more finishes, Anthony Pettis or Tony Ferguson?
Anthony Pettis has 19 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission); Tony Ferguson has 20 wins (11 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).
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