Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 61: Bitter Rivals
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Drew Fickett
United StatesDrew Fickett
“The Master”
42-21-0
RESULT

Drew Fickett def. Kurt Pellegrino (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 1:20
Kurt Pellegrino
United StatesKurt Pellegrino
“Batman”
16-7-0
Saturday, July 8, 2006
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Drew Fickett defeated Kurt Pellegrino by Submission in round 3 (1:20) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 61: Bitter Rivals, held Saturday, July 8, 2006 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Drew Fickett
Kurt Pellegrino
0
Knockdowns
0
18 of 35
Significant strikes
25 of 47
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
70 of 92
Total strikes
84 of 114
1 of 1
Takedowns
5 of 9
100%
Takedown accuracy
56%
2
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
0:36
Control time
7:15
Significant strikes by target
11 of 28
Head
13 of 33
4 of 4
Body
10 of 11
3 of 3
Leg
2 of 3
9 of 23
Distance
5 of 19
3 of 4
Clinch
7 of 11
6 of 8
Ground
13 of 17

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 21
Sig. str.
16 of 33
26 of 38
Total str.
51 of 70
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:12
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 11
Sig. str.
7 of 10
40 of 48
Total str.
29 of 36
1 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 4
1
Sub. att
0
0:27
Ctrl
3:21
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
1 of 3
Sig. str.
2 of 4
4 of 6
Total str.
4 of 8
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
0:42

Frequently asked questions

Who won Drew Fickett vs Kurt Pellegrino?

Drew Fickett defeated Kurt Pellegrino by Submission in round 3 (1:20) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 61: Bitter Rivals, held Saturday, July 8, 2006 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Drew Fickett 59%41% Kurt Pellegrino

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Drew Fickett
Submission Ace
5 edges
Kurt Pellegrino
Submission Ace
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

67Power65
71Speed52
52Precision55
67Durability70
83Engine78
88Wrestling96
98Ground97

Biggest edge Drew Fickett, Kick speed +33

Attribute by attribute

Drew Fickett is on the left of every row, Kurt Pellegrino on the right.
59Punch power82
75Kick power48
59Punch speed55
82Kick speed49
52Accuracy55
88Takedowns96
97Ground striking97
98Submissions97
70Chin73
64Body strength66
83Cardio78

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

Tale of the Tape

42-21-0
Record
16-7-0
1738
Power Index rating
1673
1
Win Streak
0
46
Age
47
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.33
SLpM
2.45
41%
Str. Acc.
43%
2.29
SApM
1.94
57%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

1.30
TD Avg.
2.90
35%
TD Acc.
54%
30%
TD Def.
69%
2.20
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Drew Fickett · 1-4
  • L
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    Legends of Combat 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 2:44 · Lightweight
  • L
    Tyler Hill
    Savage Fights 2 · May 13, 2023
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  • W
    Mark Kolker
    Savage Fights 1 · Jan 28, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 3:49 · Welterweight
  • L
    Luis Felix
    CES 22 · Mar 14, 2014
    TKO · R2 · 2:22 · Lightweight
  • L
    Andre Winner
    GWC 1: USA vs. U.K. · Jun 29, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
Kurt Pellegrino · 2-3
  • L
    Patricky Freire
    Bellator 59 · Nov 26, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 0:50 · Lightweight
  • L
    Gleison Tibau
    UFC 128: SHOGUN vs JONES · Mar 20, 2011
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    George Sotiropoulos
    UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin · Jul 3, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Fabricio Camoes
    UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy · Mar 27, 2010
    Submission · R2 · 4:20 · Lightweight
  • W
    Josh Neer
    UFC 101: DECLARATION · Aug 8, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 12 fights
22.1
Avg sig. strikes
25.3
0.86
Avg takedowns
2.00
1:41
Avg control time
4:51
79
Career high strikes
61
2
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Drew Fickett
Strike target
Kurt Pellegrino
48%
Head
79%
35%
Body
15%
17%
Leg
6%
Drew Fickett
Strike position
Kurt Pellegrino
37%
Distance
46%
32%
Clinch
11%
31%
Ground
43%