Anthony Pettis had multiple reasons for joining the PFL upon the completion of his UFC contract. Pettis (24-10), a former UFC and WEC lightweight champion, fought out the final bout on his contract at UFC Fight Night 183 in December, earning a unanimous decision win over Alex Morono. Not long after the fight, Pettis announced he was not going to re-sign with UFC , and would instead test free agency. Just hours after that, it was revealed he had put pen to paper on a new deal with PFL. Pettis’ primary motivations for joining the organization was two-fold, he said. He didn’t want to go to Bellator because he would be putting his younger brother Sergio Pettis back in his shadow, and he’s highly intriguing by the season-based format of PFL, and how he can end the year with a lightweight belt from a third fight promotion.