Alex Morono vs. Anthony Pettis booked as 15th bout for UFC Fight Night 183 on Dec. 19

A welterweight matchup between Alex Morono and Anthony Pettis is set for UFC Fight Night 183, bringing the current lineup to 15 fights.

A welterweight matchup between [autotag]Alex Morono[/autotag] and [autotag]Anthony Pettis[/autotag] is a late addition to UFC Fight Night 183, bringing the current lineup to 15 fights.

MMA Junkie today verified with multiple people close to the situation that Morono (18-6 MMA, 7-3) and Pettis (23-10 MMA, 10-9 UFC) have agreed to matchup on this month’s card. The people requested anonymity because UFC has yet to make an official announcement. ESPN first reported the booking.

UFC Fight Night 183 takes place Dec. 19 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.

More on this in a moment.

Below is the updated line up for UFC on ESPN 19:

  • Geoff Neal vs. Stephen Thompson
  • Greg Hardy vs. Marcin Tybura
  • Rob Font vs. Marlon Moraes
  • Misha Cirkunov vs. Ryan Spann
  • Jose Aldo vs. Marlon Vera
  • Michel Pereira vs. Khaos Williams
  • Manel Kape vs. Alexandre Pantoja
  • Belal Muhammad vs. Dhiego Lima
  • Antonio Arroyo vs. Deron Winn
  • Sijara Eubanks vs. Pannie Kianzad
  • Drako Rodriguez vs. Aiemann Zahabi
  • Tafon Nchukwi vs. Jamie Pickett
  • Rick Glenn vs. Carlton Minus
  • Tyson Nam vs. Matt Schnell
  • Alex Morono vs. Anthony Pettis

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