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

Anthony Pettis def. Gilbert Melendez (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 1:53
Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez
“El Nino”
22-8-0
Saturday, December 6, 2014

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.

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

Tale of the Tape

24-10-0
Record
22-8-0
2
Win Streak
0
39
Age
44
5'10"
Height
5'9"
72"
Reach
73"
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Anthony Pettis · 3-2
  • W
    Alex Morono
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs NealSat, Dec 19, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Donald Cerrone
    UFC 249: Ferguson vs GaethjeSat, May 9, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Diego Ferreira
    UFC 246: McGregor vs CowboySun, Jan 19, 2020
    Submission · R2 · 1:46 · Lightweight
  • L
    Nate Diaz
    UFC 241: Cormier vs MiocicSat, Aug 17, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Stephen Thompson
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. PettisSat, Mar 23, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:55 · Welterweight
Gilbert Melendez · 0-5
  • L
    Arnold Allen
    UFC 239: Jones vs. SantosSat, Jul 6, 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 on FOX: Holm vs. ShevchenkoSat, Jul 23, 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%