Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 74: RESPECT
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Joe Stevenson
United StatesJoe Stevenson
“Daddy”
33-16-0
RESULT

Joe Stevenson def. Kurt Pellegrino (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Kurt Pellegrino
United StatesKurt Pellegrino
“Batman”
16-7-0
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Joe Stevenson defeated Kurt Pellegrino by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 74: RESPECT, held Saturday, August 25, 2007 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Joe Stevenson won the decision.

Fight stats

Joe Stevenson
Kurt Pellegrino
0
Knockdowns
0
42 of 84
Significant strikes
27 of 91
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
30%
80 of 128
Total strikes
35 of 99
3 of 3
Takedowns
3 of 5
100%
Takedown accuracy
60%
3
Submission attempts
1
2
Reversals
2
4:07
Control time
6:09
Significant strikes by target
40 of 79
Head
25 of 86
2 of 5
Body
2 of 5
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
13 of 38
Distance
17 of 74
3 of 5
Clinch
0 of 3
26 of 41
Ground
10 of 14

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
2 of 7
Sig. str.
12 of 30
20 of 25
Total str.
13 of 31
1 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 2
2
Sub. att
0
0:12
Ctrl
3:40
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
22 of 43
Sig. str.
11 of 39
26 of 47
Total str.
14 of 42
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
1:32
Ctrl
1:18
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
18 of 34
Sig. str.
4 of 22
34 of 56
Total str.
8 of 26
2 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
2:23
Ctrl
1:11

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#StevensonPellegrino
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Gene LeBell
#StevensonPellegrino
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Cecil Peoples
#StevensonPellegrino
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

Media Scores

3
Stevenson
-
0
Pellegrino
●30-27 Stevenson×2●29-28 Stevenson
All 3 media scorecards▾
  • MMAWeekly.com30-27Stevenson
  • Sherdog.com30-27Stevenson
  • MMAJunkie.com29-28Stevenson

Fan Scorecards

83%
Stevenson
17%
Pellegrino
6 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Stevenson50%●30-27 Stevenson33.3%●29-28 Pellegrino16.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
67%
Pellegrino
R2
83%
Stevenson
R3
100%
Stevenson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Joe Stevenson vs Kurt Pellegrino?

Joe Stevenson defeated Kurt Pellegrino by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 74: RESPECT, held Saturday, August 25, 2007 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Joe Stevenson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Joe Stevenson vs Kurt Pellegrino?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Joe Stevenson won the decision.

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

Win probability

Joe Stevenson 55%45% 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 · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Joe Stevenson
Submission Ace
5 edges
Kurt Pellegrino
Submission Ace
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

52Power65
53Speed52
51Precision55
68Durability70
92Engine78
96Wrestling96
97Ground97

Biggest edge Kurt Pellegrino, Punch power +29

Attribute by attribute

Joe Stevenson is on the left of every row, Kurt Pellegrino on the right.
53Punch power82
51Kick power48
51Punch speed55
54Kick speed49
51Accuracy55
96Takedowns96
95Ground striking97
98Submissions97
69Chin73
67Body strength66
92Cardio78

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

Tale of the Tape

33-16-0
Record
16-7-0
1753
Power Index rating
1717
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
47
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.05
SLpM
2.45
44%
Str. Acc.
43%
2.44
SApM
1.94
60%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

2.75
TD Avg.
2.90
44%
TD Acc.
54%
39%
TD Def.
69%
2.20
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Joe Stevenson · 2-3
  • L
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    The Ultimate Fighter Season 25 · Feb 14, 2017
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  • L
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    The Ultimate Fighter Season 25 · Feb 8, 2017
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  • W
    Gabriel Miglioli
    TFE: Vengeance · Aug 26, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • W
    Daniel McWilliams
    CFL 8 · Jul 30, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 1:21 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dominique Robinson
    Super Brawl Showdown 1 · Jan 30, 2015
    Split 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 16 fights · 12 fights
19.2
Avg sig. strikes
25.3
1.94
Avg takedowns
2.00
3:16
Avg control time
4:51
42
Career high strikes
61
8
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Joe Stevenson
Strike target
Kurt Pellegrino
73%
Head
79%
14%
Body
15%
12%
Leg
6%
Joe Stevenson
Strike position
Kurt Pellegrino
46%
Distance
46%
11%
Clinch
11%
42%
Ground
43%