Lightweight3 rounds scheduled

WIN

Anthony Pettis

“Showtime”

24-10-0

RESULT

Anthony Pettis def. Jeremy Stephens (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

Jeremy Stephens

“LIL HEATHEN”

29-23-0 (1 NC)

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Toyota Center, Houston, United States

Anthony Pettis defeated Jeremy Stephens by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III, held Sunday, October 9, 2011 at Toyota Center, Houston. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Anthony Pettis won the decision.

Fight stats

Anthony Pettis

Jeremy Stephens

Knockdowns

21 of 47

Significant strikes

17 of 47

45%

Sig. strike accuracy

36%

89 of 117

Total strikes

65 of 96

6 of 9

Takedowns

3 of 8

67%

Takedown accuracy

38%

Submission attempts

Reversals

6:54

Control time

3:29

Significant strikes by target

9 of 34

Head

5 of 30

1 of 2

Body

5 of 6

11 of 11

Leg

7 of 11

16 of 40

Distance

14 of 42

5 of 6

Clinch

2 of 2

0 of 1

Ground

1 of 3

By round

ROUND 1

9 of 26

Sig. str.

9 of 29

37 of 54

Total str.

13 of 33

0 of 0

Takedowns

2 of 3

Sub. att

0:08

Ctrl

1:53

ROUND 2

2 of 6

Sig. str.

6 of 11

25 of 30

Total str.

19 of 24

4 of 4

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

4:18

Ctrl

0:07

ROUND 3

10 of 15

Sig. str.

2 of 7

27 of 33

Total str.

33 of 39

2 of 5

Takedowns

1 of 5

Sub. att

2:28

Ctrl

1:29

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby

#	Pettis	Stephens
1	9	10
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total2928

Danny Dealejandro

#	Pettis	Stephens
1	9	10
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total2928

Charles Phillips

#	Pettis	Stephens
1	9	10
2	10	9
3	9	10

Total2829

Media Scores

Pettis

Stephens

●29-28 Pettis×4●29-28 Stephens

All 5 media scorecards▾

Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Pettis
Freddie DeFreitas · Sherdog.com29-28Pettis
MMAJunkie.com29-28Pettis
Mike Chiappetta · MMAFighting.com29-28Pettis
Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com29-28Stephens

Fan Scorecards

78%

Pettis

Draw

20%

Stephens

40 fan scorecards submitted

●29-28 Pettis62.5%●29-28 Stephens20%●30-27 Pettis10%●30-28 Pettis5%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

78%

Stephens

95%

Pettis

75%

Pettis

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Anthony Pettis vs Jeremy Stephens?

What were the judges' scorecards for Anthony Pettis vs Jeremy Stephens?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Anthony Pettis won the decision.

Was Anthony Pettis vs Jeremy Stephens a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 78% of 40 fan cards scored it for Anthony Pettis; 80% of 5 media scores picked Anthony Pettis.

Full robbery index →

Referee

Kerry Hatley

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Anthony Pettis 53%47% Jeremy Stephens

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)

Anthony Pettis

Complete Fighter

1 edge

Jeremy Stephens

Striking Technician

10 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power94

93Speed96

88Precision94

81Durability95

73Engine91

62Wrestling86

81Ground83

Biggest edge Jeremy Stephens, Ground striking +27

Attribute by attribute

92Punch power96

91Kick power92

92Punch speed96

93Kick speed95

88Accuracy94

62Takedowns86

66Ground striking93

95Submissions72

87Chin94

74Body strength95

73Cardio91

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

Tale of the Tape

24-10-0

Record

29-23-0 (1 NC)

1786

Power Index rating

1765

Win Streak

Age

5'10"

178 cm

Height

5'9"

175 cm

72"

183 cm

Reach

71"

180 cm

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Lightweight

Weight Class

Lightweight

United States

Nationality

United States

Style Matchup

TaekwondoKickboxingBJJ

Folkstyle Wrestling

Anthony Pettis

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

Camp Roufusport MMA Academy · Milwaukee, US

Jeremy Stephens

Purple belt · BJJ
UGC Lightweight Champion · UGC
MCC Lightweight Champion · MCC
Norwalk High School · Wrestling

Camp Alliance MMA · San Diego (Chula Vista), US

Striking Profile

3.05

SLpM

3.13

47%

Str. Acc.

40%

3.44

SApM

3.25

54%

Str. Def.

57%

Grappling Profile

0.61

TD Avg.

1.10

50%

TD Acc.

38%

60%

TD Def.

61%

1.10

Sub. Avg.

0.40

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Common Opponents

Anthony Pettis

Jeremy Stephens

Head-to-Head History

Split Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 42 fights

38.5

Avg sig. strikes

36.7

0.40

Avg takedowns

0.82

1:21

Avg control time

2:03

Career high strikes

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Anthony Pettis

Strike target

Jeremy Stephens

65%

Head

61%

21%

Body

18%

14%

Leg

21%

Anthony Pettis

Strike position

Jeremy Stephens

81%

Distance

71%

Clinch

12%

Ground

17%