Saturday, December 19, 2020Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Anthony Pettis defeated Alex Morono by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal, held Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Anthony Pettis won the decision.
Anthony Pettis vs Alex Morono
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Anthony PettisAlex Morono
0
Knockdowns0
50 / 80
Significant strikes31 / 78
63%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
80 / 115
Total strikes50 / 102
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 5
0%
Takedown accuracy20%
1
Reversals0
4:32
Control time2:30
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Anthony PettisAlex Morono
2652%2271%
Head
1122%619%
Body
1326%310%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Anthony Pettis
96%
Alex Morono
84%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Anthony Pettis50 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2525/47
1010/13
1313/15
Clinch
00/2
11/1
0
Ground
11/2
0
0
Alex Morono31 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1717/54
66/11
33/5
Clinch
0
00/1
0
Ground
55/7
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Anthony PettisAlex Morono
R1
6
11
10-910-910-9
R2
32
17
10-910-910-9
R3
12
3
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Alex Morono
0
Knockdowns0
6 / 14
Significant strikes11 / 24
43%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
9 / 18
Total strikes18 / 35
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
1
Reversals0
0:31
Control time2:30
Round 2Judges: Anthony Pettis
0
Knockdowns0
32 / 51
Significant strikes17 / 46
63%
Sig. strike accuracy37%
32 / 51
Total strikes17 / 46
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:03
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Anthony Pettis
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 15
Significant strikes3 / 8
80%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
39 / 46
Total strikes15 / 21
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
3:58
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
20
Anthony Pettis
0
Alex Morono
●29-28 Pettis×20
All 20 media scorecards
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges29-28Pettis
- MMAMania.com29-28Pettis
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Pettis
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Pettis
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Pettis
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Pettis
- Adam Martin · BJPenn.com29-28Pettis
- Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl29-28Pettis
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press29-28Pettis
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com29-28Pettis
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Pettis
- Nick Baldwin · theScore29-28Pettis
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Pettis
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Pettis
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Pettis
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Pettis
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Pettis
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com29-28Pettis
- MMABrasil.com.br29-28Pettis
- SevereMMA.com29-28Pettis
Fan Scorecards
52 fan scorecards submitted
94%
Anthony Pettis
6%
Alex Morono
●29-28 Pettis82.7%●29-27 Pettis5.8%●29-28 Morono3.8%●30-26 Pettis1.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Morono
R2
94%
Pettis
R3
90%
Pettis
Betting Odds
Anthony Pettis
-216
68% implied win probability
Open: -220Best: -187
Alex Morono
+170
37% implied win probability
Open: +174Best: +190
Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Anthony Pettis | Alex Morono | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -187 | +162 | |
| Bookmaker | -206 | +162 | |
| Bovada | -240 | +190 | |
| Cloudbet | -202 | +171 | |
| DraftKings | -210 | +165 | |
| FanDuel | -198 | +166 | |
| mybookie | -200 | +160 | |
| Pinnacle | -222 | +187 | |
| sportsbetio | -294 | +164 | |
| sports-interaction | -240 | +180 | |
| unibet | -210 | +165 |
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
- Alex Morono absorbs 4.88 significant strikes a minute, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
- Alex Morono lands 4.90 significant strikes a minute, more than 85% of UFC fighters.
- Alex Morono spends 78% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Anthony Pettis
TaekwondoKickboxingBJJ
- 2018Black belt · BJJDaniel Wanderley
- 2013UFC Lightweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2010WEC Lightweight ChampionshipWEC
- —Black belt · Taekwondo
Alex Morono
BJJTaekwondoKickboxing
- 2020Black belt · BJJVinicius "Draculino" Magalhaes
- 2015Legacy FC Welterweight ChampionshipLegacy Fighting Championship
- —Champion · Legacy Amateur Serieswelterweight
- —Black belt · Taekwondo
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%80%
Head
21%13%
Body
14%7%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Anthony Pettislast 25 fights
81%12%
Alex Moronolast 23 fights
89%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Anthony Pettis Alex Morono
Strikes landed / min
3.054.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersAlex Morono · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.444.88
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersAlex Morono · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.610.32
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersAlex Morono · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%24%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersAlex Morono · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%47%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersAlex Morono · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.100.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersAlex Morono · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.05
Strikes landed / min4.90
3.44
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.88
0.61 / 1.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.32 / 1.3
50%
Takedown accuracy24%
60%
Takedown defence47%
1:21
Control time / fight0:41
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
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
Anthony Pettis20 UFC fights · 769 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%409/1071
19%144/232
14%104/122
Clinch
5%38/61
1%10/13
1%5/5
Ground
7%50/75
1%8/9
0%1/1
Alex Morono24 UFC fights · 1351 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
70%948/2754
12%156/254
7%93/116
Clinch
6%82/145
1%19/23
0%0/0
Ground
4%53/87
0%0/0
0%0/0
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
Anthony Pettis24 of 39 ended early · 62%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have no logged time
Alex Morono19 of 38 ended early · 50%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Anthony Pettis1-4
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2022 Playoffs · Aug 4, 2022Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2022 Regular Season · Jun 23, 2022Submission · R2 · 3:57 · Lightweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular Season · May 5, 2022Submission · R1 · 4:17 · Lightweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2021 Regular Season · Jun 24, 2021Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2021 Regular Season · Apr 22, 2021Decision · R3 · Lightweight
Full record · 39 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal · Dec 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje · May 9, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- L
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Maia vs Condit · Aug 27, 2016Submission · R3 · 1:49 · Featherweight
- LUFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux · Apr 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · Jan 17, 2016Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos · Mar 14, 2015Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale · Jun 4, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WWEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis · Dec 15, 2010Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WMike CampbellWEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2 · Jun 6, 2009Submission · R1 · 1:49 · Lightweight
- WGabe WallbridgeGladiators Cage Fighting · Dec 13, 2008TKO
- WJay EllisGladiators Cage Fighting · Oct 4, 2008Submission
- WSherron LeggettGladiators Cage Fighting · Jun 21, 2008Decision
- WMike LambrechtGladiators Cage Fighting · Mar 29, 2008TKO
- WGeorge BarrazzaGladiators Cage Fighting · Feb 16, 2008TKO
- WMike SkinnerGladiators Cage Fighting · Dec 1, 2007Submission
- WLonny AmdahlGladiators Cage Fighting · Aug 17, 2007Submission
- WTom ErspamerGladiators Cage Fighting · Jan 27, 2007TKO
Alex Morono1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira · Feb 7, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Allen vs Curtis 2 · Apr 6, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Full record · 39 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Dawson vs Green · Oct 7, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Almeida · May 13, 2023Submission · R2 · 2:09 · Welterweight
- L
- WUFC 277: Peña vs Nunes · Jul 30, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Till · Sep 4, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - Event · May 8, 2021TKO · R1 · 4:40 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal · Dec 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Felder vs Dos Anjos · Nov 14, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Joanna vs Waterson · Oct 12, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Ngannou 2 · Nov 24, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2 · Jul 28, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Medeiros · Feb 18, 2018Submission · R1 · 2:12 · Welterweight
- WJosh BurkmanUFC Fight Night 126 · Feb 18, 2018Submission · R1 · 2:12 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs Okami · Sep 23, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- NC
- WUFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson · Dec 17, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WValdir AraujoLegacy FC 44 · Aug 28, 2015TKO · R3 · 2:18 · Welterweight
- WMarcus AndrusiaLegacy FC 42 · Jun 26, 2015TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Catchweight
- WRashid AbdullahFury FC 4 · Feb 13, 2015Submission · R1 · 1:36 · Catchweight
- WLarry HopkinsFury FC 2 · Oct 24, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:44 · Middleweight
- LDiego HenriqueLegacy FC 31 · Jun 13, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:55 · Welterweight
- WRashid AbdullahTexas City Throwdown · Mar 14, 2014DQ · R3 · 0:10 · Welterweight
- LRob WoodFury FC 1 · Nov 1, 2013Split Decision · Welterweight
- WBrandon FarranLegacy FC 18 · Mar 1, 2013Submission · R1 · 1:16 · Welterweight
- WRashon LewisLegacy FC 10 · Feb 24, 2012TKO · R1 · 4:02 · Welterweight
- WEvert GutierrezLegacy FC 8 · Sep 16, 2011Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- LJeff RexroadLegacy FC · Apr 8, 2011Decision
- WMark GarciaLegacy FC · Jan 29, 2011Submission
- WJose CastroTriple-A Promotions · Dec 2, 2010Submission
Frequently asked questions
Who won Anthony Pettis vs Alex Morono?
Anthony Pettis defeated Alex Morono by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal, held Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Anthony Pettis won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Anthony Pettis vs Alex Morono?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Anthony Pettis won the decision.
Was Anthony Pettis vs Alex Morono a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 94% of 52 fan cards scored it for Anthony Pettis; 100% of 20 media scores picked Anthony Pettis.