Pettis suffers injury and does not defend title against Josh Thomson in December

Duel would be the attraction of UFC on FOX 9; Rematch between Johnson and Benavidez, for the flyweight title, has been moved to the card

SUPER FIGHTS Editorial

11/11/2013 | 3:24

A. Pettis (photo) won the lightweight belt in August. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

A. Pettis (photo) suffers injury and will not defend his belt in 2013. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

The first lightweight belt defense by Anthony Pettis is postponed. In the early hours of this Monday (11), the UFC announced that the 70 kg champion. suffered an injury and is out of the fight against Josh thomson at UFC on FOX 9, an event that takes place on December 14, in Sacramento, in the United States.

With Pettis' injury, Thomson also left the fight program, but another title fight was moved to the show. The flyweights Demetrious Johnson e Joseph Benavidez, who would face each other at the TUF 18 Finale, on November 30th, will now face each other at UFC on FOX 9.

PUBLICITY:

On the other hand, the dispute between the lightweight Gray Maynard e Nate diaz, which would be the second most important fight in the TUF 18 final, now commands the attraction that defines the winners of the current season of the UFC reality show.

Exclusive! Charles do Bronx puts himself forward as an option to be a reserve in McGregor vs Michael Chandler

Read More about: , ,


Comments

Leave a comment

Previous news Dana White does not confirm Hendo's continuity in the UFC, but the team denies retirement
Next news Dana White suggests Werdum and Velasquez could coach on TUF Mexico

Latest news

UFC 301 results UFC Las Vegas 91 results UFC 300 results UFC Las Vegas 90 results UFC Atlantic City results