Ultimate Fighting Calendar
LightweightTITLE FIGHTPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Anthony Pettis
Showtime
24-10-0
RESULT

Anthony Pettis def. Gilbert Melendez (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 1:53
Gilbert Melendez
El Nino
22-8-0
Saturday, December 6, 2014
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Anthony Pettis defeated Gilbert Melendez by Submission in round 2 (1:53) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II, held Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Anthony Pettis
Gilbert Melendez
0
Knockdowns
0
30 of 58
Significant strikes
27 of 78
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
43 of 71
Total strikes
59 of 119
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 8
-
Takedown accuracy
13%
1
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
0:03
Control time
4:21
Significant strikes by target
26 of 53
Head
16 of 62
3 of 4
Body
10 of 14
1 of 1
Leg
1 of 2
27 of 53
Distance
15 of 60
3 of 5
Clinch
10 of 16
0 of 0
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 29
Sig. str.
19 of 43
22 of 36
Total str.
49 of 81
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:43
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 29
Sig. str.
8 of 35
21 of 35
Total str.
10 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:38

Betting Odds

Anthony Pettis
-318
76% implied win probability
Open: -185Best: -295
Gilbert Melendez
+224
31% implied win probability
Open: +178Best: +260

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAnthony PettisGilbert Melendez
Bookmaker-306+254
Bovada-310+135
Pinnacle-295+260
sports-interaction-370+245

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Anthony Pettis vs Gilbert Melendez?

Anthony Pettis defeated Gilbert Melendez by Submission in round 2 (1:53) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II, held Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Anthony Pettis 44%56% Gilbert Melendez

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
7 edges
Gilbert Melendez
Complete Fighter
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power55
93Speed54
88Precision58
81Durability94
73Engine96
62Wrestling69
81Ground57

Biggest edge Anthony Pettis, Kick speed +45

Attribute by attribute

Anthony Pettis is on the left of every row, Gilbert Melendez on the right.
92Punch power61
91Kick power48
92Punch speed60
93Kick speed48
88Accuracy58
62Takedowns69
66Ground striking54
95Submissions60
87Chin94
74Body strength93
73Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

24-10-0
Record
22-8-0
1862
Power Index rating
1906
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
44
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.05
SLpM
3.44
47%
Str. Acc.
33%
3.44
SApM
2.53
54%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

0.61
TD Avg.
1.64
50%
TD Acc.
41%
60%
TD Def.
71%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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 7: 2022 Playoffs · Aug 4, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Gilbert Melendez · 1-2-2
  • D
    Quintet Ultra · Dec 12, 2019
    Draw
  • D
    Quintet Ultra · Dec 12, 2019
    Draw
  • L
    UFC 239: Jones vs Santos · Jul 7, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Submission Underground 8 · May 12, 2019
    Decision
  • L
    UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 · Sep 9, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 7 fights
38.5
Avg sig. strikes
42.0
0.40
Avg takedowns
0.43
1:21
Avg control time
0:50
80
Career high strikes
96
6
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Anthony Pettis
Strike target
Gilbert Melendez
65%
Head
78%
21%
Body
15%
14%
Leg
7%
Anthony Pettis
Strike position
Gilbert Melendez
81%
Distance
87%
7%
Clinch
10%
12%
Ground
2%