Gallery Photos: Anthony Pettis through the years With every Nate Diaz fight announcement comes a whirlwind of speculation about whether the fight will actually happen. It’s been no different since his UFC 241 booking against Anthony Pettis , but the former lightweight champion’s team is confident they will share the octagon. Why? Because while fighting Diaz (19-11 MMA, 14-9 UFC) is something Pettis (22-8 MMA, 9-7 UFC) has wanted for years, it wasn’t on his radar until the other side made noise. Pettis’ head coach, Duke Roufus, says it was Diaz’s camp who first mentioned the idea of an August showdown, and the situation quickly progressed from there.
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Coach Roufus: Nate Diaz’s hatred toward Anthony Pettis will backfire at UFC 241 – MMA Junkie