Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
John Moraga
United StatesJohn Moraga
“Chicano”
19-7-0
RESULT

Sergio Pettis def. John Moraga (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Sergio Pettis
United StatesSergio Pettis
“The Phenom”
18-5-0
Monday, January 16, 2017
Footprint Center, Phoenix, United States

Sergio Pettis defeated John Moraga by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn, held Monday, January 16, 2017 at Footprint Center, Phoenix. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Sergio Pettis won the decision.

Fight stats

John Moraga
Sergio Pettis
0
Knockdowns
0
33 of 120
Significant strikes
48 of 159
28%
Sig. strike accuracy
30%
42 of 131
Total strikes
50 of 161
1 of 5
Takedowns
2 of 2
20%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:43
Control time
1:24
Significant strikes by target
26 of 107
Head
45 of 152
3 of 8
Body
2 of 6
4 of 5
Leg
1 of 1
30 of 116
Distance
47 of 155
1 of 2
Clinch
1 of 4
2 of 2
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 47
Sig. str.
19 of 70
20 of 51
Total str.
19 of 70
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:22
Ctrl
0:25
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 37
Sig. str.
15 of 51
9 of 37
Total str.
15 of 51
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:03
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 36
Sig. str.
14 of 38
13 of 43
Total str.
16 of 40
1 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:18
Ctrl
0:59

Judges' Scorecards

Junichiro Kamijo
#MoragaPettis
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Jeff Mullen
#MoragaPettis
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Dennis O'Connell
#MoragaPettis
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Moraga
-
16
Pettis
●30-27 Pettis×9●29-28 Pettis×6●29-27 Pettis
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

12%
Moraga
88%
Pettis
34 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Pettis50%●29-28 Pettis26.5%●29-28 Moraga11.8%●30-28 Pettis11.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Pettis
R2
56%
Pettis
R3
82%
Pettis

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

John Moraga
+123
45% implied win probability
Open: +143Best: +130
Sergio Pettis
-148
60% implied win probability
Open: -173Best: -140

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJohn MoragaSergio Pettis
BetOnline+120-140
Bookmaker+125-145
Bovada+125-155
Pinnacle+130-147
sports-interaction+120-150
unibet+120-150

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won John Moraga vs Sergio Pettis?

Sergio Pettis defeated John Moraga by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn, held Monday, January 16, 2017 at Footprint Center, Phoenix. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Sergio Pettis won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for John Moraga vs Sergio Pettis?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Sergio Pettis won the decision.

Was John Moraga vs Sergio Pettis a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 88% of 34 fan cards scored it for Sergio Pettis; 100% of 16 media scores picked Sergio Pettis.

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

Win probability

John Moraga 48%52% Sergio Pettis

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 · Flyweight roster (107 fighters)

John Moraga
Submission Ace
5 edges
Sergio Pettis
Volume Striker
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

90Power56
88Speed88
66Precision87
69Durability87
94Engine97
66Wrestling71
96Ground67

Biggest edge John Moraga, Ground striking +46

Attribute by attribute

John Moraga is on the left of every row, Sergio Pettis on the right.
88Punch power52
92Kick power59
81Punch speed96
94Kick speed79
66Accuracy87
66Takedowns71
96Ground striking50
96Submissions83
68Chin82
69Body strength91
94Cardio97

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

Tale of the Tape

19-7-0
Record
18-5-0
1736
Power Index rating
1747
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
33
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.57
SLpM
3.88
43%
Str. Acc.
37%
2.55
SApM
2.91
56%
Str. Def.
65%

Grappling Profile

0.62
TD Avg.
0.85
23%
TD Acc.
40%
44%
TD Def.
67%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

John Moraga · 2-3
  • L
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    OG Boxing Round 2 · Dec 10, 2021
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  • L
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  • W
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    TKO · R2 · 1:30
Sergio Pettis · 2-3
  • L
    Mitchell McKee
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    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
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    TKO · R2 · 4:31 · Featherweight
  • W
    Raufeon Stots
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  • L
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    Road to IPBL 2 · Mar 7, 2025
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
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    RIZIN 47 · Jun 9, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 15 fights
30.9
Avg sig. strikes
55.9
0.50
Avg takedowns
0.80
1:45
Avg control time
1:16
56
Career high strikes
96
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

John Moraga
Strike target
Sergio Pettis
56%
Head
79%
25%
Body
10%
19%
Leg
11%
John Moraga
Strike position
Sergio Pettis
59%
Distance
89%
19%
Clinch
5%
22%
Ground
6%