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Light Heavyweight · “The Silverback”

Seth Petruzelli

14-8-0 UFC 0-4-0
Defensive Striker Submission Grappler Taken Down Often Submission-Vulnerable
6'0"Height
76"Reach
OrthodoxStance
46Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
8:07Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 26.7 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 35.7 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 61.7 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 49.0 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 17.0 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 7.4 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 61.7 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 20.2 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking D Average 62
  2. Grappling Average 62
  3. Durability Average 49
  4. Accuracy Below avg 36
  5. Striking Below avg 27
  6. Control Weak 20
  7. Wrestling Weak 17
  8. TD Defense Weak 7

Built on 32 minutes of tracked cage time across 4 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Defensive Striker average striking d — rates 62 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission Grappler average grappling — rates 62 of 100 among UFC veterans
Taken Down Often put on his back 11 times · 5.1 per 15 min
Submission-Vulnerable 2 of 4 losses came by submission
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.03
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.09
Striking accuracy41.3%
Striking defense55.0%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.92
Takedowns / 15 min0.46
Takedown accuracy50.0%
Takedown defense47.6%
Sub attempts / 15 min2.31
Control time4.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
October 10, 2006 vs Matt Hamill — 1.67/min (L) Oct '06 April 5, 2007 vs Wilson Gouveia — 1.42/min (L) Apr '07 July 3, 2010 vs Ricardo Romero — 3.71/min (L) Jul '10 November 13, 2010 vs Karlos Vemola — 0.8/min (L) — only 3.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Nov '10

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Karlos Vemola 7-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:46 — UFC 122: Marquardt vs Okami · November 13, 2010
3/10Sig. strikes
18/42Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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L Ricardo Romero 10-1 walk-in Submission · R2 3:05 — UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin · July 3, 2010
30/62Sig. strikes
19/30Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:11Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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L Wilson Gouveia 7-4 walk-in Submission · R2 0:39 — UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard · April 5, 2007
8/30Sig. strikes
17/39Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Matt Hamill 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter · October 10, 2006
25/58Sig. strikes
14/40Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:11Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
14-8-0Pro record
[http://jungleorlando.com/ The Jungle MMA and Fitness]Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 12
Submission 1
Decision 1
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 4
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 4
Bellator 3
KOTC 3
WVF 2
World Extreme Fighting 1
BAMMA 1
Art of Fighting 1
EliteXC 1

+ 6 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 22 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Muhammed Lawal KO (punch) Bellator 96
June 19, 2013
 Bellator 1 1:35
L Jacob Noe TKO (punches) Bellator 85
January 17, 2013
 Bellator 1 2:51
W Ricco Rodriguez KO (punches) Bellator 48
August 20, 2011
 Bellator 1 4:21
W Dave Mewborn TKO (punches) World Extreme Fighting 46
April 22, 2011
 World Extreme Fighting 1 3:06
L Karlos Vémola TKO (punches) UFC 122
November 13, 2010
 UFC 1 3:46
L Ricardo Romero Submission (straight armbar) UFC 116
July 3, 2010
 UFC 2 3:05
W Ryan White Submission (armbar) BAMMA 3
May 15, 2010
 BAMMA 1 1:07
W Chris Baten TKO (punches) Art of Fighting 4: Damage
August 22, 2009
 Art of Fighting 1 2:23
W Kimbo Slice TKO (punches) EliteXC: Heat
October 4, 2008
 EliteXC 1 0:14
W Sean Sallee TKO Knight Fight
October 27, 2007
 Knight Fight 1 2:58
L Wilson Gouveia Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard
April 5, 2007
 UFC 2 0:39
W Bernard Rutherford KO (punches) Ultimate Warrior Challenge
February 2, 2007
 Ultimate Warrior Challenge 1 1:47
L Matt Hamill Decision (unanimous) UFC: Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter
October 10, 2006
 UFC 3 5:00
W Dan Severn Decision (unanimous) KOTC 32: Bringing Heat
January 24, 2004
 KOTC 3 5:00
W Brian Hawkins TKO (punches) KOTC 21: Invasion
February 21, 2003
 KOTC 1 2:21
W Rocky Batastini TKO (punches) KOTC 18: Sudden Impact
November 1, 2002
 KOTC 1 4:04
W Keith Fielder TKO (corner stoppage) RSF 6: Mayhem in Myers
December 29, 2001
 RSF 1 2:10
W Mike Ward TKO (doctor stoppage) Cage Wars 1
December 23, 2001
 Cage Wars 1 2:50
W Victor Majuskaus TKO (slam and punches) WVF: Battlejax
November 10, 2001
 WVF 1 0:29
L Gan McGee Submission (heel hook) WEC 1
June 30, 2001
 WEC 1 1:25
L Mario Neto Submission (rear-naked choke) World Vale Tudo Championship
June 9, 2001
 World Vale Tudo Championship 1 17:36
W Nate Robinson KO (punch) WVF: Battlejax
August 26, 2000
 WVF 1 1:29

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Seth Petruzelli) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 103 qualified Light Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.0 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 2.1 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 41.3% avg 46.8%
Striking defense 55.0% avg 53.2%
Takedowns /15 min 0.5 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 50.0% avg 38.5%
Takedown defense 47.6% avg 61.0%
Sub attempts /15 min 2.3 avg 0.5
Control time 4.9% avg 21.6%