(This story appears in today’s edition of USA TODAY .) For Anthony Pettis , it was a no-brainer. The UFC lightweight titleholder was in Hawaii as UFC 169 was wrapping up in Newark, N.J., on Saturday night. But the moment he heard that UFC President Dana White and featherweight champion Jose Aldo mentioned his name in a champion vs. champion superfight conversation at the post-fight news conference, he couldn’t speak fast enough. “Of course I want that fight,” Pettis told USA TODAY Sports and MMAjunkie on Sunday.
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Anthony Pettis on potential Jose Aldo matchup: ‘Of course I want that fight’ – MMA Junkie