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In June, Sergio took on and defeated longtime flyweight contender Joseph Benavidez by split decision at UFC 225. like that pressure. Pettis used superior wrestling to control Stephens which was especially showcased in round 2, where he was able to take Stephens down three times.[35]. Sergio is the youngest brother of Anthony and Rey Pettis. In reality, however, their boxing is almost identical. There’s no question that Anthony is the harder hitter; it would be ridiculous to expect a flyweight to compete. As part of the merger, a majority of the WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC. “I’ve always got love for the UFC. [92] He won the fight via unanimous decision. 1 contender Joseph Benavidez. The win also earned Pettis his first Submission of the Night bonus award in the UFC. Pettis attended Dominican High School. Return to Welterweight. [53], Pettis faced Rafael dos Anjos on March 14 at UFC 185. [43], A few weeks later after a quick recovery, it was announced on July 12 that Pettis would receive a UFC lightweight title shot as he replaced an injured TJ Grant against Benson Henderson on August 31 at UFC 164. It may be an even better style matchup for Pettis, since he won’t have to look for Campuzano on the feet. “People get injured and replacements come in. Sergio graduated from Pius XI Catholic High School located in Milwaukee, WI in June 2012. The UFC declined paying him this much money and the deal fell through. “There’s added pressure for sure,” he said. [72] Pettis lost the fight via TKO after tapping out due to a broken rib when Poirier applied a body triangle in the third round. [108], In the fall of 2014, Pettis was voted to be the first UFC champion to appear on the cover of General Mills' Wheaties box wearing his belt. Khabib Nurmagomedov’s head coach Javier Mendez reveals an injury and an illness that slowed him down during their recent training camp but the UFC lightweight champion refused to stop. [15], Pettis was expected to make his promotional debut against Anthony Njokuani on April 5, 2009, at WEC 40. [67][68] He lost the fight via TKO in the third round. [10][11], On November 12, 2003, Pettis' father was stabbed to death by a robber at a friend's house.[12]. He grew up in the south side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, along with his older brother, Reynaldo Pettis and younger brother, Sergio Pettis, who fights in the flyweight division. At 20, the younger brother of UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis was expected to earn a spot on the roster as soon as he put on the gloves.

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