Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II
LightweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Anthony Pettis
United StatesAnthony Pettis
“Showtime”
24-10-0
RESULT

Anthony Pettis def. Gilbert Melendez (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 1:53
Gilbert Melendez
United StatesGilbert 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

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 66%34% Gilbert Melendez

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

24-10-0
Record
22-8-0
1653
Elo rating
1535
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 · 1-4
  • L
    Steven Ray
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2022 PlayoffsFri, Aug 5, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Steven Ray
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2022 Regular SeasonFri, Jun 24, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 3:57 · Lightweight
  • W
    Myles Price
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular SeasonFri, May 6, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 4:17 · Lightweight
  • L
    Raush Manfio
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2021 Regular SeasonFri, Jun 25, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Clay Collard
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2021 Regular SeasonFri, Apr 23, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Gilbert Melendez · 0-5
  • L
    Arnold Allen
    UFC 239: Jones vs SantosSun, Jul 7, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Jeremy Stephens
    UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2Sat, Sep 9, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Edson Barboza
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs ShevchenkoSun, Jul 24, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Eddie Alvarez
    UFC 188: Velasquez vs WerdumSat, Jun 13, 2015
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Anthony Pettis
    UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler IISat, Dec 6, 2014
    Submission · R2 · 1:53 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 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
85%
Distance
87%
7%
Clinch
10%
8%
Ground
2%