Kurt Pellegrino, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with a record of 16-7-0 and held a weight class of 155 lbs. during his UFC career, where he demonstrated a commendable 7-5-0 record. Standing at 5' 8', Pellegrino had a reach of 70', adopting an orthodox stance in the ring. In terms of performance statistics, Pellegrino averaged 2.45 significant strikes per minute and maintained a striking accuracy of 43%. He absorbed an average of 1.94 strikes per minute, boasting a strike defense of 63%. The athlete also demonstrated impressive takedown abilities, averaging 2.9 takedowns per 15 minutes with a takedown accuracy of 54%. His submission attempts per 15 minutes were recorded at 0.8. Pellegrino's career highlights include a significant victory over Josh Neer, who held an ELO rating of 1031. Notably, his last fight was on March 19, 2011. In the recent five fights of his UFC career, Pellegrino achieved a win against Rob Emerson via rear naked choke in February 2009, followed by another victory against Josh Neer through a unanimous decision in August 2009. He also won against Fabricio Camoes with a rear naked choke in March 2010. However, he faced losses against George Sotiropoulos and Gleison Tibau in July 2010 and March 2011, respectively, both through unanimous decisions.