Can Sergio Pettis kick off his Bellator career with a win?
[autotag]Sergio Pettis[/autotag] was once considered a rising star of the UFC’s flyweight division. But times change, and with the uncertainty over the UFC’s 125-pound division still hanging in the air, the younger brother of former UFC lightweight champ Anthony Pettis decided to play the field at the end of his UFC deal before opting to sign with Bellator.
He’ll make his debut on Saturday night in a fight many will expect him to win. But in fellow debutant [autotag]Alfred Khashakyan[/autotag] he faces a dangerous knockout artist with a penchant for first-round finishes. In short, Pettis’ Bellator debut is anything but a gimme fight.
The Roufusport athlete will be keen to look good on his debut as he bids to open up his options moving forward, and with people calling him out from various weight classes, it seems there’s no shortage of people who fancy a piece of Pettis (18-5 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) moving forward.
But if he wants to move himself towards Bellator gold, he’ll need to hit the ground running with a solid win against a dangerous opponent. Will he get it, or will Khashakyan (11-4 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) continue his 100 percent finish rate with the biggest win of his career?