Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Clay Collard
CASSIUS
14-7-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Clay Collard def. Anthony Pettis (Decision)

Decision · Round 3 · 0:00
Anthony Pettis
Showtime
24-10-0
Thursday, April 22, 2021
Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City, United States

Clay Collard defeated Anthony Pettis by Decision in round 3 (0:00) in the Lightweight main event of Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2021 Regular Season, held Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City. The judges scored it 29-27, 29-27, 29-28, Clay Collard won the decision.

Fight stats

Clay Collard
Anthony Pettis
1
Knockdowns
1
-
Significant strikes
-
-
Sig. strike accuracy
-
113 of 160
Total strikes
51 of 75
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
25
Submission attempts
0
-
Reversals
-
-
Control time
-

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
39 of 56
Total str.
20 of 30
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
25
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
52 of 68
Total str.
13 of 18
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
-
Sig. str.
-
22 of 36
Total str.
18 of 27
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-

Judges' Scorecards

#CollardPettis
1109
2108
3910
Total2927
#CollardPettis
1109
2108
3910
Total2927
#CollardPettis
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Fan Scorecards

89%
Collard
11%
Pettis
9 fan scorecards submitted
29-27 Collard77.8%29-26 Collard11.1%30-24 Pettis11.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
89%
Collard
R2
78%
Collard
R3
89%
Pettis

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Clay Collard
+326
23% implied win probability
Open: +370Best: +400
Anthony Pettis
-112
53% implied win probability
Open: -521Best: +850

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookClay CollardAnthony Pettis
BetAnything+350-440
BetOnline+320-420
Bookmaker+343-485
Bovada+350-500
Cloudbet+371-565
DraftKings-2000+850
FanDuel+370-520
MyBookie+370-465
Pinnacle+345-475
sportsbetio+399-833
sports-interaction+285-410
unibet+400-590

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Clay Collard vs Anthony Pettis?

Clay Collard defeated Anthony Pettis by Decision in round 3 (0:00) in the Lightweight main event of Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2021 Regular Season, held Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City. The judges scored it 29-27, 29-27, 29-28, Clay Collard won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Clay Collard vs Anthony Pettis?

The judges scored it 29-27, 29-27, 29-28, Clay Collard won the decision.

Referee
Gary Copeland
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Clay Collard 18%82% Anthony Pettis

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Clay Collard
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Anthony Pettis
Complete Fighter
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

70Power92
63Speed93
55Precision88
72Durability81
79Engine73
86Wrestling62
95Ground81

Biggest edge Anthony Pettis, Punch speed +36

Attribute by attribute

Clay Collard is on the left of every row, Anthony Pettis on the right.
73Punch power92
66Kick power91
56Punch speed92
70Kick speed93
55Accuracy88
86Takedowns62
95Ground striking66
95Submissions95
66Chin87
77Body strength74
79Cardio73

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

14-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
24-10-0
1584
Power Index rating
1851
1
Win Streak
0
33
Age
39
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

-
vs
TaekwondoKickboxingBJJ
Clay Collard

No background on record

Anthony Pettis
  • 2018Black belt · BJJ · Daniel Wanderley
  • 2013UFC Lightweight Championship · UFC
  • 2010WEC Lightweight Championship · WEC
  • Black belt · Taekwondo

Camp Roufusport MMA Academy · Milwaukee, US

Striking Profile

4.22
SLpM
3.05
32%
Str. Acc.
47%
5.00
SApM
3.44
50%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

2.81
TD Avg.
0.61
39%
TD Acc.
50%
71%
TD Def.
60%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
1.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Clay Collard · 2-3
  • W
    BKFC Fight Night Sturgis: Acheson vs Jones · Aug 8, 2026
    Knockout · R3 · 01:42 · Welterweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 3: First Round · Apr 17, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:12 · Lightweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2024 Playoffs · Aug 15, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2024 Regular Season · Jun 20, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2024 Regular Season · Apr 11, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 1:32 · Lightweight
Anthony Pettis · 2-3
  • L
    Diaz vs. Masvidal 2 · Jul 6, 2024
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Karate Combat 43 · Dec 15, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • W
    Gamebred Boxing 4 · Apr 1, 2023
    Majority Decision
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2022 Playoffs · Aug 4, 2022
    Decision · R3 · Lightweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2022 Regular Season · Jun 23, 2022
    Submission · R2 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 25 fights
72.0
Avg sig. strikes
38.5
1.00
Avg takedowns
0.40
2:51
Avg control time
1:21
112
Career high strikes
80
6
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Clay Collard
Strike target
Anthony Pettis
59%
Head
65%
27%
Body
21%
14%
Leg
14%
Clay Collard
Strike position
Anthony Pettis
45%
Distance
81%
17%
Clinch
7%
38%
Ground
12%