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- Anthony Pettis vs Donald Cerrone
Welterweight · 3 rounds · Card
FinalUFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje
Saturday, May 9, 2020 · Jacksonville · Florida
Full card →Result
Anthony Pettis def. Donald Cerrone
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Keith PetersonDave Tirelli · 28-29Troy Wincapaw · 28-29Sal D'amato · 28-29Source · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
Anthony PettisRound 3Donald Cerrone
27 / 48Sig. strikes25 / 65
56%Accuracy38%
27 / 48Total strikes25 / 65
0Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 4
0Sub. attempts0
0:00Control0:08
5.4Pace / min5.0
0%Control share100%
Anthony Pettis
Targethead 89% · body 7% · leg 4%
Phasedistance 96% · clinch 4% · ground 0%
Donald Cerrone
Targethead 52% · body 32% · leg 16%
Phasedistance 96% · clinch 4% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Striking edgeAnthony Pettis struck at 56% accuracy to 38%.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R2
- Pace upAnthony Pettis's significant-strike pace moved +29% from R2 to R3, 5.4 against 4.2 per minute.
- Target shiftAnthony Pettis's head share of landed strikes moved +27 pts, to 89% head with 7% body and 4% leg.
- Defensive driftAnthony Pettis absorbed significant strikes +25% faster than in R2, 5.0 against 4.0 per minute.
- Pace upDonald Cerrone's significant-strike pace moved +25% from R2 to R3, 5.0 against 4.0 per minute.
- Target shiftDonald Cerrone's head share of landed strikes moved +12 pts, to 52% head with 32% body and 16% leg.
- Grappling pressureDonald Cerrone attempted 2 more takedowns than in R2, 4 against 2.
- Defensive driftDonald Cerrone absorbed significant strikes +29% faster than in R2, 5.4 against 4.2 per minute.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Anthony Pettis
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Donald Cerrone
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
63Anthony Pettis sig. strikes
62Donald Cerrone sig. strikes
3rounds observed
+40%largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Anthony Pettis)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 3 rounds · UFC Stats
63 / 113Sig. strikes62 / 148
56%Accuracy42%
81 / 133Total strikes62 / 148
0Knockdowns0
0 / 1Takedowns2 / 8
0Sub attempts0
0:00Control1:46
44Head31
10Body18
9Leg13
Anthony PettisDonald Cerrone
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 |
Tale of the tape
24-10-0Record36-17-0 (2 NC)
33Age37
5'10"Height6'1"
72"Reach73"
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
3.05Sig. str./min4.41
0.61TD / 15 min1.16
Anthony Pettis3-4 in archive
1KO/TKO wins
1Sub wins
67%Finish rate