{"id":70275,"date":"2013-10-01T08:15:13","date_gmt":"2013-10-01T15:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=70275"},"modified":"2022-02-06T12:48:32","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T20:48:32","slug":"report-sergio-pettis-signs-a-multi-fight-deal-with-the-ufc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/report-sergio-pettis-signs-a-multi-fight-deal-with-the-ufc\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Sergio Pettis signs a multi-fight deal with the UFC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/sergio-pettis.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51673\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/sergio-pettis.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/sergio-pettis.jpg 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/sergio-pettis-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/sergio-pettis-361x250.jpg 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sergio Pettis (9-0 MMA), the younger brother of newly-crowned UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, has reportedly signed a multi-fight contract with the UFC and will likely make his promotional debut in around seven weeks time.<\/p>\n<p>The report surfaced late Monday night from Globo.com\u00a0who announced the signing. The Brazilian news outlet confirmed the news with Pettis\u2019 jiu jitsu coach,\u00a0Daniel \u201cBig Dog\u201d Wanderley:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;Yes he just signed with the UFC.\u00a0Signed on Monday and now will fight Nov. 16 \u2013 said the coach, who also revealed that Sergio will fight in the same category as the Brazilian Renan Barao.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cHe will fight in the division to 61.2 kg, which is the weight-cock.\u00a0Still do not know who will be the opponent, but they are required to confirm soon.\u00a0The UFC wanted Sergio before, but the Duke (Roufus) was waiting for him to gain a little more experience to be able to fight at the level of the UFC guys.\u00a0After you enter has no easy fight, but finally got the chance of Sergio.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Following his most recent win against James Porter at\u00a0NAFC: Battle At The Ballroom, Pettis dropped to his knees and asked for his chance to fight in the UFC. Now, the RFA flyweight champion will finally get his shot on the sport\u2019s biggest stage.<\/p>\n<p>Sergio Pettis\u2019\u00a0octagon debut\u00a0will reportedly be in the bantamweight division at UFC 167, however, the UFC has yet to confirm the news or whom he will be fighting.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned to BJPENN.com for further updates<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sergio Pettis (9-0 MMA), the younger brother of newly-crowned UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, has reportedly signed a multi-fight contract with the UFC and will likely make his promotional debut in around seven weeks time. The report surfaced late Monday night from Globo.com\u00a0who announced the signing. 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