Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Anthony Pettis def. Donald Cerrone (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

Saturday, May 9, 2020
VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, United States
Anthony Pettis defeated Donald Cerrone by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje, held Saturday, May 9, 2020 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville.
Fight stats
Anthony Pettis
Donald Cerrone
0
Knockdowns
0
63 of 113
Significant strikes
62 of 148
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
81 of 133
Total strikes
62 of 148
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 8
0%
Takedown accuracy
25%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
1:46
Significant strikes by target
44 of 84
Head
31 of 112
10 of 18
Body
18 of 22
9 of 11
Leg
13 of 14
60 of 110
Distance
59 of 143
1 of 1
Clinch
3 of 5
2 of 2
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 27
Sig. str.
17 of 31
21 of 35
Total str.
17 of 31
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
21 of 38
Sig. str.
20 of 52
33 of 50
Total str.
20 of 52
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:38
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
27 of 48
Sig. str.
25 of 65
27 of 48
Total str.
25 of 65
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:08
Judges' Scorecards
Sal D'Amato
| # | Pettis | Cerrone |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
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Dave Tirelli
| # | Pettis | Cerrone |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
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Troy Wincapaw
| # | Pettis | Cerrone |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
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Media Scores
6
Pettis
–
7
Cerrone
●29–28 Cerrone×6●29–28 Pettis×5●30–27 Pettis●30–27 Cerrone
All 13 media scorecards▾
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30–27Pettis
- MMABrasil.com.br29–28Pettis
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29–28Pettis
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29–28Pettis
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29–28Pettis
- MMAMania.com29–28Pettis
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29–28Cerrone
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29–28Cerrone
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Cerrone
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Cerrone
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Cerrone
- Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com29–28Cerrone
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30–27Cerrone
Fan Scorecards
33%
Pettis
1%
Draw
66%
Cerrone
397 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Cerrone49.6%●29–28 Pettis29%●30–27 Cerrone15.4%●30–27 Pettis3.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
77%
Cerrone
R2
54%
Cerrone
R3
53%
Pettis
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
24-10-0
Record
36-17-0 (2 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
43
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
3.05
SLpM
4.41
47%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.44
SApM
4.48
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.61
TD Avg.
1.16
50%
TD Acc.
33%
60%
TD Def.
73%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Anthony Pettis · 1-4
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2022 PlayoffsFri, Aug 5, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2022 Regular SeasonFri, Jun 24, 2022Submission · R2 · 3:57 · Lightweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular SeasonFri, May 6, 2022Submission · R1 · 4:17 · Lightweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2021 Regular SeasonFri, Jun 25, 2021Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2021 Regular SeasonFri, Apr 23, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Donald Cerrone · 0-5
Common Opponents
Anthony Pettis
Donald Cerrone
- vs
- vs
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Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 20 fights · 37 fights
38.5
Avg sig. strikes
44.2
0.40
Avg takedowns
0.65
1:21
Avg control time
1:01
80
Career high strikes
138
6
Career high TDs
4
Strike Distribution
Anthony Pettis
Strike target
Donald Cerrone
65%
Head
50%
21%
Body
25%
14%
Leg
25%
Anthony Pettis
Strike position
Donald Cerrone
85%
Distance
84%
7%
Clinch
9%
8%
Ground
7%
