Eddie Alvarez vs. Anthony Pettis Result

Eddie Alvarez def. Anthony Pettis

Split decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs CruzJanuary 17, 2016Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Eddie Alvarez defeated Anthony Pettis by split decision at UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz on January 17, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Judges' scores: 29-28, 28-29, 29-28.

Eddie Alvarez vs. Anthony Pettis — UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz (Jan 17, 2016)

Result: Eddie Alvarez won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Division: Lightweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz
Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Judges' scorecards

Doug Crosby
29–28
For Eddie Alvarez
Ryan Shea
28–29
Dissenting card
Bryan Miner
29–28
For Eddie Alvarez

Fight stats

Eddie AlvarezAnthony Pettis

0Knockdowns0
4242/90 · 47%Significant strikes56/109 · 51%56
7474/129 · 57%Total strikes109/164 · 66%109
66/15 · 40%Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
7:38Control time0:00

Significant strikes by target

Eddie AlvarezHead 20 · Body 12 · Legs 10

Anthony PettisHead 33 · Body 13 · Legs 10

Significant strikes by position

Eddie AlvarezDistance 36 · Clinch 3 · Ground 3

Anthony PettisDistance 50 · Clinch 6 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Eddie Alvarez	4/10	18/26	3/5	3:07
	Anthony Pettis	11/23	35/47	0/0	0:00
2	Eddie Alvarez	16/44	18/48	0/4	1:08
	Anthony Pettis	25/55	32/63	0/0	0:00
3	Eddie Alvarez	22/36	38/55	3/6	3:23
	Anthony Pettis	20/31	42/54	0/0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Eddie Alvarez

UFC record before: 1-1
UFC record after: 2-1
Age at the fight: 32

Last UFC bouts before this one

WGilbert MelendezJun 13, 2015
LDonald CerroneSep 27, 2014

Next fight: W vs. Rafael Dos Anjos

Anthony Pettis

UFC record before: 5-2
UFC record after: 5-3
Age at the fight: 28

Last UFC bouts before this one

LRafael Dos AnjosMar 14, 2015
WGilbert MelendezDec 6, 2014
WBenson HendersonAug 31, 2013

Next fight: L vs. Edson Barboza

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