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Joji Goto vs Sergio Pettis

Joji Goto is 21-9-1; Sergio Pettis is 25-8-0. Sergio Pettis is 3 years older than Joji Goto. Sergio Pettis has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Joji Goto. Joji Goto is 2" · 5 cm taller than Sergio Pettis. Joji Goto and Sergio Pettis have never fought each other. They are booked to fight at PFL Dubai: Nemkov vs Bilostenniy on Sat, Nov 14, 2026.

BookedThey fight at PFL Dubai: Nemkov vs Bilostenniy, Sat, Nov 14, 2026.This fight: time, card & odds →
Joji Goto
Japan
Joji Goto
21-9-1
Win · SubmissionLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Split Decision
BantamweightNever fought
Sergio Pettis
United States
Sergio Pettis
“The Phenom” · 25-8-0
Loss · DecisionWin · KnockoutWin · Decision
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Style & credentials

Joji Goto
KarateJudo

No background on record

Camp · Tribe Tokyo MMA
Sergio Pettis
Taekwondo
  • 2021Bantamweight World ChampionBellator
  • —Champion · Taekwondo World Championships
Camp · Roufusport

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

58%
Head
80%
18%
Body
10%
24%
Leg
11%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Joji Gotolast 7 fights
41%16%43%
Sergio Pettislast 4 fights
43%55%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Joji Goto· incl. 7 fights outside the UFC Sergio Pettis· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.643.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joji Goto · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersSergio Pettis · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.032.97
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joji Goto · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersSergio Pettis · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.460.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joji Goto · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersSergio Pettis · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%39%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joji Goto · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersSergio Pettis · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
36%64%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joji Goto · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersSergio Pettis · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joji Goto · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersSergio Pettis · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.64
Strikes landed / min
3.31
2.03
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.97
0.46 / 1.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.65 / 1.7
40%
Takedown accuracy
39%
36%
Takedown defence
64%
2:40
Control time / fight
1:27
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

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

Joji Goto7 fights · by range and by target
Range
49%Distance · 130
35%Clinch · 92
16%Ground · 42
Target
58%Head · 99
18%Body · 31
24%Leg · 42

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Sergio Pettis14 UFC fights · 819 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
69%566/1796
9%73/138
11%91/105
Clinch
4%34/51
1%8/8
0%0/0
Ground
5%45/88
0%1/1
0%1/1

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Joji Goto and Sergio Pettis ever fought?

Not yet. Joji Goto and Sergio Pettis have never fought, but they are booked to meet at PFL Dubai: Nemkov vs Bilostenniy on Sat, Nov 14, 2026.

What are the records of Joji Goto and Sergio Pettis?

Joji Goto is 21-9-1 and Sergio Pettis is 25-8-0.

Who has the longer reach, Joji Goto or Sergio Pettis?

Sergio Pettis has the longer reach: 69" · 175 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Joji Goto, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Joji Goto or Sergio Pettis?

Joji Goto is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Sergio Pettis stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Joji Goto or Sergio Pettis?

Sergio Pettis is 33 and Joji Goto is 30.

Who has more finishes, Joji Goto or Sergio Pettis?

Joji Goto has 15 wins inside the distance (10 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Sergio Pettis has 9 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).

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