Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 229: Khabib vs McGregor
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Tony Ferguson
United StatesTony Ferguson
“El Cucuy”
26-11-0
RESULT

Tony Ferguson def. Anthony Pettis (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 5:00
Anthony Pettis
United StatesAnthony Pettis
“Showtime”
24-10-0
Sunday, October 7, 2018
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Tony Ferguson defeated Anthony Pettis by TKO in round 2 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 229: Khabib vs McGregor, held Sunday, October 7, 2018 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Tony Ferguson
Anthony Pettis
0
Knockdowns
1
114 of 194
Significant strikes
45 of 99
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
115 of 195
Total strikes
49 of 104
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:04
Control time
1:11
Significant strikes by target
66 of 131
Head
32 of 80
21 of 32
Body
9 of 13
27 of 31
Leg
4 of 6
106 of 181
Distance
38 of 90
4 of 7
Clinch
2 of 3
4 of 6
Ground
5 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
49 of 85
Sig. str.
18 of 49
49 of 85
Total str.
18 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
65 of 109
Sig. str.
27 of 50
66 of 110
Total str.
31 of 55
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
1:11

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tony Ferguson vs Anthony Pettis?

Tony Ferguson defeated Anthony Pettis by TKO in round 2 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 229: Khabib vs McGregor, held Sunday, October 7, 2018 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Tony Ferguson 62%38% Anthony Pettis

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

26-11-0
Record
24-10-0
1725
Elo rating
1638
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
39
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.91
SLpM
3.05
45%
Str. Acc.
47%
4.37
SApM
3.44
55%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.39
TD Avg.
0.61
35%
TD Acc.
50%
66%
TD Def.
60%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
1.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tony Ferguson · 0-5
  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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    Submission · R3 · 4:54 · Lightweight
  • L
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    Submission · R4 · 2:52 · Welterweight
  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 0:17 · Lightweight
Anthony Pettis · 1-4
  • L
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    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
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    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
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    Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2021 Regular SeasonFri, Apr 23, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 20 fights
55.5
Avg sig. strikes
38.5
0.29
Avg takedowns
0.40
0:20
Avg control time
1:21
199
Career high strikes
80
2
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Tony Ferguson
Strike target
Anthony Pettis
60%
Head
65%
19%
Body
21%
20%
Leg
14%
Tony Ferguson
Strike position
Anthony Pettis
91%
Distance
85%
2%
Clinch
7%
7%
Ground
8%