On the clock
1 of 2 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (185 lb, 170 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
2–5UFC record
1 of 2Dominant wins
82Average win score
61stOpposition, percentile
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 1 submission 1 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 5
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time9:23
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.6 / 3.7
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min0.9
Control time15% of the fight
Best winPhil Baroni rated 1393 at 185 lb going in
Against the division
How Pete Sell’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every middleweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
68
61st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
7
−1.05
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
12
2.60
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
45
3.65
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
34
0.91
ControlShare of fight time in control
41
15%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Phil Baroni, rated 1393 at 185 lb. Dominant in 1 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 7 Mar 2009, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1289, after 2 fights there.
1–1Record at 170 lb
0 of 1Dominant wins
78Average win score
1435Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time8:16
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.9 / 4.5
Sig. strike accuracy52%
Takedowns per 15 min0.9
Control time10% of the fight
Best winJoshua Burkman rated 1457 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 170 lb; Pete Sell has 2 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
All 1 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 1 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Joshua Burkman, rated 1457 at 170 lb. Dominant in 0 of 1 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 19 Sep 2007, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1221, after 5 fights there.
1–4Record at 185 lb
1 of 1Dominant wins
85Average win score
1347Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 1 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 4
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time9:50
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.2 / 3.4
Sig. strike accuracy38%
Takedowns per 15 min0.9
Control time16% of the fight
Best winPhil Baroni rated 1393 going in
Against the division
How Pete Sell’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Pete Sell is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
61
59th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
10
−1.22
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
8
2.16
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
57
3.38
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
29
0.92
ControlShare of fight time in control
43
16%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 1 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Phil Baroni, rated 1393 at 185 lb. Dominant in 1 of 1 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
7 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2009 | Loss | 7–93 | Matt Brown | KO/TKO | R1 1:32 | Welterweight | UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Win | 78–22 | Joshua Burkman | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 90: Silva vs Cote |
| 19 Sep 2007 | Loss | 13–87 | Nate Quarry | KO/TKO | R3 0:44 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian |
| 7 Apr 2007 | Loss | 14–86 | Thales Leites | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 69: Shootout |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Loss | 11–89 | Scott Smith | KO/TKO | R2 3:25 | Middleweight | The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale |
| 6 Aug 2005 | Loss | 10–90 | Nate Quarry | KO/TKO | R1 0:42 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 1 |
| 5 Feb 2005 | Win | 85–15 | Phil Baroni | submission | R3 4:19 | Middleweight | UFC 51: Super Saturday |