S. Pettis is out of the Bellator bantamweight GP (Photo: Instagram/SergioPettis)
Bellator bantamweight champion (up to 61,2 kg), Sergio Pettis is out of the division's next tournament. According to information from the “CBS Sports” channel, Pettis, who would defend his title against Raufeon Stots in the first phase of the GP, in Bellator 279, suffered an unknown injury and will be replaced by Juan Archuleta, who will face Stots for the interim division title. O Bellator 279 takes place on April 23, in Hawaii.
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This Tuesday (22), Sergio Pettis reported, through a social media post, that the injury requires surgery and will leave him out of action for six to nine months, which justifies Bellator's option for the interim belt.
As Juan Archuleta was already scheduled to participate in the bantamweight tournament, it is not yet known who Sergio Pettis' replacement will be in the competition, which will award the winner US$1 million (approximately R$4,9 million).
The injury suffered by Sergio Pettis interrupts the best phase of the 28-year-old athlete's career. Without the same success as his older brother Anthony Pettis in the UFC, Sergio found himself in Bellator's circular cage, where he debuted in January 2020 and is undefeated, with four victories, the last of which came in the division's title fight, against Kyoji Horiguchi, in December.
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