MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Sergio Pettis could keep making the flyweight limit if he wanted to, but he believes he’s got the skills to make it at the bantamweight division where he started his octagon run. Pettis’ (17-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) decision to move back up was first announced by his coach , Duke Roufus, after a UFC 229 loss to flyweight contender Jussier Formiga. Shortly after, the UFC confirmed a 135-pound matchup between Pettis and Rob Font (15-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC) at UFC on FOX 31, at Pettis’ hometown of Milwaukee. That was in early October, meaning former UFC champion Demetrious Johnson had yet to be “traded” with ONE Championship’s Ben Askren.
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Sergio Pettis explains decision to return to bantamweight, where ‘I can just be myself’ – MMA Junkie