Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Anthony Pettis
United StatesAnthony Pettis
“Showtime”
24-10-0
RESULT

Eddie Alvarez def. Anthony Pettis (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Eddie Alvarez
United StatesEddie Alvarez
“The Underground King”
29-6-0 (1 NC)
Monday, January 18, 2016
TD Garden, Boston, United States

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 Monday, January 18, 2016 at TD Garden, Boston.

Fight stats

Anthony Pettis
Eddie Alvarez
0
Knockdowns
0
56 of 109
Significant strikes
42 of 90
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
109 of 164
Total strikes
74 of 129
0 of 0
Takedowns
6 of 15
—
Takedown accuracy
40%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
7:37
Significant strikes by target
33 of 79
Head
20 of 61
13 of 20
Body
12 of 18
10 of 10
Leg
10 of 11
50 of 97
Distance
36 of 82
6 of 12
Clinch
3 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
3 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 23
Sig. str.
4 of 10
35 of 47
Total str.
18 of 26
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:07
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
25 of 55
Sig. str.
16 of 44
32 of 63
Total str.
18 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:08
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 31
Sig. str.
22 of 36
42 of 54
Total str.
38 of 55
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:22

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#PettisAlvarez
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Bryan Miner
#PettisAlvarez
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Ryan Shea
#PettisAlvarez
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

9
Pettis
1
Draw
8
Alvarez
●29–28 Pettis×9●29–28 Alvarez×7●30–27 Alvarez●29–29 Draw
All 18 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

47%
Pettis
3%
Draw
49%
Alvarez
459 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Pettis42.7%●29–28 Alvarez40.5%●30–27 Alvarez7.4%●30–27 Pettis3.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
50%
Alvarez
R2
86%
Pettis
R3
90%
Alvarez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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 Monday, January 18, 2016 at TD Garden, Boston.

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.

Referee
Kevin MacDonald
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Anthony Pettis 70%30% Eddie Alvarez

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

24-10-0
Record
29-6-0 (1 NC)
1651
Elo rating
1504
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
42
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.05
SLpM
4.32
47%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.44
SApM
4.39
54%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.61
TD Avg.
2.92
50%
TD Acc.
36%
60%
TD Def.
92%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
0.50

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  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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  • L
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Eddie Alvarez · 2-3
  • L
    Ok Rae Yoon
    ONE on TNT IVThu, Apr 29, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · Lightweight
  • W
    Eduard Folayang
    Dawn Of HeroesFri, Aug 2, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 2:16 · Lightweight
  • L
    Timofey Nastyukhin
    A New EraSun, Mar 31, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 4:05 · Lightweight
  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 4:05 · Lightweight
  • W
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    TKO · R3 · 3:59 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 7 fights
38.5
Avg sig. strikes
50.9
0.40
Avg takedowns
1.57
1:21
Avg control time
2:18
80
Career high strikes
155
6
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Anthony Pettis
Strike target
Eddie Alvarez
65%
Head
65%
21%
Body
25%
14%
Leg
10%
Anthony Pettis
Strike position
Eddie Alvarez
85%
Distance
78%
7%
Clinch
19%
8%
Ground
4%