S. Pettis (left) and J. Formiga (right) is the first clash announced for the event. Photo: Montagem SL MMA Press
The first fight announced on the UFC 229 card, in Las Vegas on October 6th, is between number 2 in the flyweight rankings, Sergio Pettis and fifth place, Jussier formiga. The winner must be the next challenger for the title of the division they have as absolute champion, Demetrious Johnson. The information is from “ESPN”.
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At 24 years old, Sergio Pettis in his last six fights lost one to the challenger for the flyweight title, Henry Cejudo. He is coming off a decision victory over Joseph Benavidez at UFC 225 in June this year. He has 18 fights in his record, with 16 wins and two defeats.
The Brazilian Jussier formiga He has 26 fights in his career with 21 wins and five losses. The native of Rio Grande do Norte comes from two consecutive victories over Ulka Sasaki and Bem Nguyen. Before his winning streak, Vieira lost to Ray Borg at UFC Fortaleza in May of this year.
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