A. Pettis (photo) wants a new fight against B. Henderson, whom he defeated in the WEC. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
After getting injured and being cut from the duel against José Aldo at UFC Rio 4, Anthony Pettis, who would move down to the featherweight division to face the Brazilian, asked for a new chance in his original category, the lightweights. The North American wants to face the champion Ben henderson in edition 164 of Ultimate, on August 31st. To that end, Pettis wants the challenger spot, currently occupied by TJ Grant.
“I can be 100% ready to face Ben henderson in Milwaukee. With all due respect to TJ Grant, Milwaukee is my city, and the fight against Ben is the one everyone has wanted to see for years”, said the fighter, who is from the city that will host the event, on the “UFC Tonight” program – from the North American cable channel FUEL TV.
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When talking about the anxiety about the confrontation against Bendo, Anthony Pettis refers to the fact that a new fight between the two would be a rematch of one of the hottest fights in the WEC. The fight, won by Pettis, who became the last champion of the now-defunct organization, became an MMA classic. This is because of a scam applied by “Showtime”, which walked across the TV screen. cage before landing a high kick on Henderson.
Despite his desire, Pettis should not have his request granted by Ultimate. The president of the organization, Dana White, stated that he would not take into account the opinion of the athlete's physiotherapist, who stated that he would return within three weeks. According to White, in a conversation with journalists in Canada, the first diagnosis, which indicated six weeks for recovery, continues to be considered valid.
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Anthony Pettis would face José Aldo in the main fight of UFC Rio 4, on August 3, but he ended up hurting his knee in training and was replaced by “Korean zombie” Jung Chan-Sung. Despite the cut, “Showtime” continues to have good morale in the organization and should compete for a title in his next fight, as demonstrated by Dana White when talking about the athlete’s future. “He (Pettis) could do both, face Aldo or the winner of Ben henderson vs. TJ Grant”, revealed the manager.
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