Eddie Alvarez defeated Anthony Pettis by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz, held Sunday, January 17, 2016 at TD Garden, Boston. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Eddie Alvarez won the decision.
Anthony Pettis vs Eddie Alvarez
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 18 media scorecards
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Alvarez
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Alvarez
- Wrestling Observer29-28Alvarez
- Jim Edwards · MMALatestNews.com29-28Alvarez
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com29-28Alvarez
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com29-28Alvarez
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Alvarez
- MMABrasil.com.br29-28Alvarez
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com29-29Draw
- Luke Thomas · MMAFighting.com29-28Pettis
- Jeff Sherwood · Sherdog.com29-28Pettis
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Pettis
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Pettis
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Pettis
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29-28Pettis
- Cory Braiterman · MMAMania.com29-28Pettis
- John Pollock · Fight Network29-28Pettis
- Patrick Wyman · BleacherReport.com29-28Pettis
Fan Scorecards
459 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Anthony Pettis | Eddie Alvarez |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -365 | +295 |
| Bovada | -375 | +285 |
| Pinnacle | -321 | +275 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Eddie Alvarez absorbs 4.93 significant strikes a minute, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
- Eddie Alvarez stops 100% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Eddie Alvarez spends 41% of fight time in the clinch.
Style & credentials
- 2018Black belt · BJJDaniel Wanderley
- 2013UFC Lightweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2010WEC Lightweight ChampionshipWEC
- —Black belt · Taekwondo
No background on record
Camp · Ricardo Almeida Jiu-JitsuSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
7 early stoppages have no logged time
1 early stoppage has no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Anthony Pettis vs Eddie Alvarez?
Eddie Alvarez defeated Anthony Pettis by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz, held Sunday, January 17, 2016 at TD Garden, Boston. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Eddie Alvarez won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Anthony Pettis vs Eddie Alvarez?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Eddie Alvarez won the decision.
Was Anthony Pettis vs Eddie Alvarez a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 49% of 459 fan cards scored it for Eddie Alvarez; 53% of 17 media scores picked Anthony Pettis.
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