Anthony Pettis is learning the hard way that while it was difficult to climb to the top of the UFC lightweight division, it can be even more difficult to stay there. In his comeback fight from losing the 155-pound belt to Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 185 in March, Pettis (18-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC) was once again unable to stop an opponent from outworking him in the grappling department when Eddie Alvarez (27-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) handed him a second-straight loss via split decision at UFC Fight Night 81 on Saturday.
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Ex-UFC champ Anthony Pettis apologizes for Alvarez loss, asks for ‘real fight ASAP’ – MMA Junkie