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Lightweight
3 Rounds
Diego Ferreira won · SUB R2
Elo1493
Elo1489
Diego Ferreira editorial illustration

Anthony PettisvsDiego FerreiraUFC Prediction Result

UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy · Saturday, January 18, 2020Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Official fight result

Diego Ferreira won

SUB · Round 2 · 1:46

Style matchupAnthony Pettis: Well-roundedvsDiego Ferreira: Well-rounded

Well-rounded vs well-rounded. Usually decided by who imposes their gameplan first.

Model Prediction: Anthony Pettis wins(52.7%)

Actual result: Diego Ferreira wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

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Anthony Pettis at +200 American odds

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Tale of the Tape

Anthony Pettis
Red Corner
VS
Diego Ferreira
Blue Corner
+200
(33%)
Vegas Odds
-220
(69%)
1493
Elo
1489
39
Age
41
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
5'9"
182.88 cm
Reach
187.96 cm

Recent Form

Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Anthony PettisW2 streak
oldest →
L
KOvs Tony Ferguson · Oct 18
W
KOvs Stephen Thompson · Mar 19
L
vs Nate Diaz · Aug 19
W
vs Donald Cerrone · May 20
W
vs Alex Morono · Dec 20
latest
Diego FerreiraL2 streak
oldest →
L
KOvs Mateusz Gamrot · Dec 21
W
KOvs Michael Johnson · May 23
W
KOvs Mateusz Rebecki · May 24
L
vs Grant Dawson · Jan 25
L
KOvs Alexander Hernandez · Sep 25
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Anthony PettisMetricDiego Ferreira
3.05
Strikes / min
4.70
3.44
Strikes absorbed / min
3.46
54%
Strike defense
55%
0.61
TDs / 15 min
0.82
60%
Takedown defense
57%
1.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.60
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.39Δ 1.63 — meaningful gap+1.24

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1551 vs 1599Takedowns0.7 vs 0.6Sub Atts1.20 vs 0.90Form-0.2 vs 1.0
Anthony PettisDiego Ferreira

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

14701483149515081520← oldermost recent →
Anthony Pettis(10 fights)Diego Ferreira(10 fights)

Model Feature Differentials

Red − Blue for each engineered feature. Bar leans toward the stronger fighter.Hover a label to see what it measures.

ELO Rating
Red +4.3|Blue -4.3
Recent Form
Red -1.2|Blue +1.2
Striker Score
Red +0.3|Blue -0.3
Grappler Score
Red -0.1|Blue +0.1
Layoff
Red +21.0|Blue -21.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

Where the strikes landed. Head accuracy is the single strongest predictor of fight outcomes.

Anthony PettisTargetDiego Ferreira

By target zone

12
36% acc · 55%
Head
18
42% acc · 72%
9
82% acc · 41%
Body
4
67% acc · 16%
1
100% acc · 5%
Leg
3
75% acc · 12%

By position

18
44% acc · 82%
Distance
16
41% acc · 64%
3
100% acc · 14%
Clinch
3
75% acc · 12%
1
100% acc · 5%
Ground
6
60% acc · 24%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

Statistical round-winner heuristic based on strikes, takedowns, control time, and knockdowns. Not the official judges' scorecard.

0
Anthony Pettis rounds
0
even
2
Diego Ferreira rounds
Round 1Diego Ferreira edged it
Sig. strikes20
Takedowns0
Control0:00
20Sig. strikes
2Takedowns
2:24Control
Round 2Diego Ferreira edged it
Sig. strikes2
Takedowns0
Control0:00
5Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
1:30Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
22 / 45
Sig Strikes
25 / 53
49%
Sig Str %
50%
28 / 51
Total Strikes
43 / 74
0 / 0
TDs
3 / 7
TD %
45%
0
Sub Att
1
0
Rev
0
0:00
Ctrl Time
3:54

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Diego Ferreira20 / 4433 / 572 / 50
1Anthony Pettis20 / 4124 / 450 / 00
2Diego Ferreira5 / 910 / 171 / 21
2Anthony Pettis2 / 44 / 60 / 00

Anthony Pettis

StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights20

Diego Ferreira

StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights17