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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Eddie Alvarez won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Anthony Pettis
-352
78% implied win probability
Open: -287Best: -321
Eddie Alvarez
+285
26% implied win probability
Open: +237Best: +295

Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAnthony PettisEddie Alvarez
Bookmaker-365+295
Bovada-375+285
Pinnacle-321+275

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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. 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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Kevin MacDonald
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Anthony Pettis 48%52% Eddie Alvarez

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)

Anthony Pettis
Complete Fighter
6 edges
Eddie Alvarez
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power54
93Speed58
88Precision60
81Durability86
73Engine93
62Wrestling98
81Ground88

Biggest edge Anthony Pettis, Punch power +42

Attribute by attribute

Anthony Pettis is on the left of every row, Eddie Alvarez on the right.
92Punch power50
91Kick power58
92Punch speed64
93Kick speed52
88Accuracy60
62Takedowns98
66Ground striking84
95Submissions92
87Chin91
74Body strength81
73Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

24-10-0
Record
29-6-0 (1 NC)
1870
Power Index rating
1883
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

Style Matchup

TaekwondoKickboxingBJJ
vs
-
Anthony Pettis
  • 2018Black belt · BJJ · Daniel Wanderley
  • 2013UFC Lightweight Championship · UFC
  • 2010WEC Lightweight Championship · WEC
  • Black belt · Taekwondo

Camp Roufusport MMA Academy · Milwaukee, US

Eddie Alvarez

No background on record

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Anthony Pettis · 2-3
  • L
    Chris Avila
    Diaz vs. Masvidal 2 · Jul 6, 2024
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Benson Henderson
    Karate Combat 43 · Dec 15, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • W
    Roy Jones Jr
    Gamebred Boxing 4 · Apr 1, 2023
    Majority Decision
  • L
    Stevie Ray
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2022 Playoffs · Aug 4, 2022
    Decision · R3 · Lightweight
  • L
    Stevie Ray
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2022 Regular Season · Jun 23, 2022
    Submission · R2 · Lightweight
Eddie Alvarez · 1-3
  • L
    Jeremy Stephens
    BKFC: Knuckle Mania 5 · Jan 25, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:00
  • L
    Mike Perry
    BKFC 56: Perry vs. Alvarez · Dec 2, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 2:00
  • W
    Chad Mendes
    BKFC 41: Perry vs. Rockhold · Apr 29, 2023
    Split Decision
  • L
    Ok Rae Yoon
    ONE on TNT IV · Apr 29, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · Lightweight
  • NC
    Iuri Lapicus
    ONE on TNT I · Apr 8, 2021
    Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 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
81%
Distance
78%
7%
Clinch
19%
12%
Ground
4%