Ultimate Fighting Calendar
LightweightFight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Tony Ferguson
El Cucuy
26-11-0
RESULT

Tony Ferguson def. Anthony Pettis (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 5:00
Anthony 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

Betting Odds

Tony Ferguson
-369
79% implied win probability
Open: -307Best: -310
Anthony Pettis
+277
27% implied win probability
Open: +234Best: +305

Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Tony FergusonAnthony Pettis
20%30%40%50%60%70%80%Aug 27Sep 9Sep 23Oct 7Aug 27, 4:06 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson -280 (74%)Aug 27, 7:06 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson -300 (75%)Aug 28, 5:18 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson -308 (75%)Aug 30, 9:51 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson -320 (76%)Sep 5, 11:57 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson -313 (76%)Sep 10, 7:57 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson -308 (75%)Sep 10, 9:06 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson -301 (75%)Sep 13, 1:19 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson -311 (76%)Sep 18, 8:09 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson -322 (76%)Sep 19, 2:18 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson -321 (76%)Sep 21, 4:18 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson -319 (76%)Sep 21, 4:39 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson -319 (76%)Sep 23, 4:03 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson -326 (77%)Sep 26, 9:12 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson -328 (77%)Sep 27, 5:30 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson -335 (77%)Sep 30, 12:30 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson -340 (77%)Oct 4, 3:39 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson -342 (77%)Oct 4, 7:09 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson -347 (78%)Oct 4, 11:30 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson -347 (78%)Oct 4, 11:48 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson -345 (78%)Oct 6, 1:45 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson -340 (77%)Oct 6, 6:24 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson -340 (77%)Oct 6, 6:45 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson -340 (77%)Oct 6, 6:54 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson -347 (78%)Oct 6, 8:54 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson -348 (78%)Oct 6, 9:09 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson -348 (78%)Oct 6, 9:42 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson -347 (78%)Oct 6, 10:24 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson -347 (78%)Oct 6, 11:36 PM UTC · Tony Ferguson -343 (77%)Oct 7, 12:33 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson -346 (78%)Oct 7, 12:39 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson -346 (78%)Oct 7, 1:18 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson -358 (78%)Oct 7, 1:27 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson -358 (78%)Oct 7, 1:33 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson -358 (78%)Oct 7, 2:09 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson -358 (78%)Oct 7, 2:27 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson -360 (78%)Oct 7, 2:39 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson -360 (78%)Oct 7, 3:03 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson -360 (78%)Oct 7, 3:18 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson -361 (78%)Oct 7, 3:30 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson -361 (78%)Oct 7, 3:54 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson -361 (78%)Oct 7, 4:27 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson -360 (78%)Oct 7, 4:33 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson -366 (79%)Oct 7, 4:36 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson -367 (79%)Oct 7, 4:42 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson -368 (79%)Oct 7, 4:48 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson -370 (79%)Oct 7, 4:57 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson -370 (79%)Oct 7, 5:42 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson -370 (79%)Oct 7, 8:06 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson -368 (79%)Oct 7, 8:12 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson -368 (79%)Oct 7, 10:27 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson -379 (79%)Oct 7, 10:57 AM UTC · Tony Ferguson -369 (79%)Aug 27, 4:06 AM UTC · Anthony Pettis +220 (31%)Aug 27, 7:06 PM UTC · Anthony Pettis +240 (29%)Aug 28, 5:18 PM UTC · Anthony Pettis +237 (30%)Aug 30, 9:51 PM UTC · Anthony Pettis +245 (29%)Sep 5, 11:57 PM UTC · Anthony Pettis +242 (29%)Sep 10, 7:57 AM UTC · Anthony Pettis +237 (30%)Sep 10, 9:06 PM UTC · Anthony Pettis +235 (30%)Sep 13, 1:19 PM UTC · Anthony Pettis +243 (29%)Sep 18, 8:09 AM UTC · Anthony Pettis +245 (29%)Sep 19, 2:18 AM UTC · Anthony Pettis +245 (29%)Sep 21, 4:18 AM UTC · Anthony Pettis +243 (29%)Sep 21, 4:39 AM UTC · Anthony Pettis +244 (29%)Sep 23, 4:03 PM UTC · Anthony Pettis +247 (29%)Sep 26, 9:12 AM UTC · Anthony Pettis +253 (28%)Sep 27, 5:30 PM UTC · Anthony Pettis +257 (28%)Sep 30, 12:30 PM UTC · Anthony Pettis +260 (28%)Oct 4, 3:39 AM UTC · Anthony Pettis +262 (28%)Oct 4, 7:09 AM UTC · Anthony Pettis +267 (27%)Oct 4, 11:30 AM UTC · Anthony Pettis +267 (27%)Oct 4, 11:48 AM UTC · Anthony Pettis +264 (27%)Oct 6, 1:45 AM UTC · Anthony Pettis +260 (28%)Oct 6, 6:24 PM UTC · Anthony Pettis +261 (28%)Oct 6, 6:45 PM UTC · Anthony Pettis +261 (28%)Oct 6, 6:54 PM UTC · Anthony Pettis +268 (27%)Oct 6, 8:54 PM UTC · Anthony Pettis +268 (27%)Oct 6, 9:09 PM UTC · Anthony Pettis +268 (27%)Oct 6, 9:42 PM UTC · Anthony Pettis +267 (27%)Oct 6, 10:24 PM UTC · Anthony Pettis +267 (27%)Oct 6, 11:36 PM UTC · Anthony Pettis +264 (27%)Oct 7, 12:33 AM UTC · Anthony Pettis +267 (27%)Oct 7, 12:39 AM UTC · Anthony Pettis +267 (27%)Oct 7, 1:18 AM UTC · Anthony Pettis +276 (27%)Oct 7, 1:27 AM UTC · Anthony Pettis +276 (27%)Oct 7, 1:33 AM UTC · Anthony Pettis +276 (27%)Oct 7, 2:09 AM UTC · Anthony Pettis +276 (27%)Oct 7, 2:27 AM UTC · Anthony Pettis +278 (26%)Oct 7, 2:39 AM UTC · Anthony Pettis +278 (26%)Oct 7, 3:03 AM UTC · Anthony Pettis +278 (26%)Oct 7, 3:18 AM UTC · Anthony Pettis +278 (26%)Oct 7, 3:30 AM UTC · Anthony Pettis +278 (26%)Oct 7, 3:54 AM UTC · Anthony Pettis +278 (26%)Oct 7, 4:27 AM UTC · Anthony Pettis +277 (27%)Oct 7, 4:33 AM UTC · Anthony Pettis +281 (26%)Oct 7, 4:36 AM UTC · Anthony Pettis +282 (26%)Oct 7, 4:42 AM UTC · Anthony Pettis +283 (26%)Oct 7, 4:48 AM UTC · Anthony Pettis +285 (26%)Oct 7, 4:57 AM UTC · Anthony Pettis +285 (26%)Oct 7, 5:42 AM UTC · Anthony Pettis +284 (26%)Oct 7, 8:06 AM UTC · Anthony Pettis +277 (27%)Oct 7, 8:12 AM UTC · Anthony Pettis +277 (27%)Oct 7, 10:27 AM UTC · Anthony Pettis +284 (26%)Oct 7, 10:57 AM UTC · Anthony Pettis +277 (27%)-369+277
SportsbookTony FergusonAnthony Pettis
BetOnline-310+260
Bookmaker-415+305
Bovada-400+300
sports-interaction-320+210
unibet-400+280

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

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 58%42% Anthony Pettis

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 (24 fighters)

Tony Ferguson
Submission Ace
8 edges
Anthony Pettis
Complete Fighter
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

90Power92
93Speed93
93Precision88
96Durability81
100Engine73
88Wrestling62
95Ground81

Biggest edge Tony Ferguson, Ground striking +28

Attribute by attribute

Tony Ferguson is on the left of every row, Anthony Pettis on the right.
91Punch power92
89Kick power91
93Punch speed92
92Kick speed93
93Accuracy88
88Takedowns62
94Ground striking66
96Submissions95
98Chin87
94Body strength74
100Cardio73

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

Tale of the Tape

26-11-0
Record
24-10-0
1915
Power Index rating
1862
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

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
vs
TaekwondoKickboxingBJJ
Tony Ferguson
  • 2017Black belt · BJJ · Eddie Bravo
  • 2007Bronze · Ncwa Nationals · 184 lb
  • 2006Champion · Ncwa Nationals · 165 lb
  • 2002Champion · State HS · 152 lb

Camp Ferguson's private camp, Big Bear Lake · Big Bear Lake, California, US

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

Camp Roufusport MMA Academy · Milwaukee, US

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 · 2-3
  • W
    Misfits Mania · Dec 20, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    MF & DAZN X Series 22 · Aug 30, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:43 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 · Jul 29, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 4:54 · Lightweight
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 5: 2022 Regular Season · Jun 23, 2022
    Submission · R2 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 25 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
81%
2%
Clinch
7%
7%
Ground
12%