Filed under: Featured , News , UFC , Videos VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – For the past couple of years, Anthony Pettis has been trying to figure out what makes sense. When Pettis lost his lightweight title to Rafael dos Anjos in March 2015 at UFC 185, “Showtime” stuck around in the division for another two fights, only to lose to eventual champion Eddie Alvarez and top contender Edson Barboza back to back. That prompted a move to featherweight, where Pettis choked out Charles Oliveira at UFC on FOX 21 last year before failing to make weight for an interim title fight with current undisputed champion Max Holloway, who won by third-round TKO . Where did all this leave Pettis? Wanting to return to 155 pounds, which he did in July and picked up a decision win over Jim Miller at UFC 213
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