Tweet of the day: Following Alvarez loss, Anthony Pettis wants a ‘real fight ASAP’

Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis wants to get back into the Octagon as soon as possible, and he wants a “real fight.”

It was a rough Sunday night for Anthony Pettis at UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz in Boston. The former UFC lightweight champion suffered a split decision defeat to Eddie Alvarez in the co-main event, giving him back-to-back losses for the first time in his career. Alvarez took Pettis down 6 times, and while Alvarez did nearly nothing in terms of damage, he stifled “Showtime” enough to the point where he couldn’t dominate Eddie with his vaunted striking game.

In a quick comment made on Instagram (and double-posted on Twitter), Pettis, who has fought just 8 times since his UFC debut in 2011, seemed eager to get back into the cage and get back on the winning track. He also wants a “real fight”, whatever that entails.

Headed back to the 414!! Need a real fight ASAP !!! @sergiopettis mobfigaz_ap9 @ufc @ Boston… https://t.co/D7ycBqXmDB

— Anthony Pettis (@Showtimepettis) January 18, 2016

Pettis hasn’t fought twice in a calendar year since 2013, when he TKO’d Donald Cerrone and then submitted Ben Henderson to become UFC champion. Lightweight is loaded with interesting matchups for him even on a two-fight skid, including Dustin Poirier, Nate Diaz, Michael Johnson, and Edson Barboza. Whomever he ends up fighting, it’s an undeniable must-win for him or else he risks being out of the top-tier of the LW title picture for an extended time frame.

Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis wants to get back into the Octagon as soon as possible, and he wants a “real fight.”

It was a rough Sunday night for Anthony Pettis at UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz in Boston. The former UFC lightweight champion suffered a split decision defeat to Eddie Alvarez in the co-main event, giving him back-to-back losses for the first time in his career. Alvarez took Pettis down 6 times, and while Alvarez did nearly nothing in terms of damage, he stifled “Showtime” enough to the point where he couldn’t dominate Eddie with his vaunted striking game.

In a quick comment made on Instagram (and double-posted on Twitter), Pettis, who has fought just 8 times since his UFC debut in 2011, seemed eager to get back into the cage and get back on the winning track. He also wants a “real fight”, whatever that entails.

Pettis hasn’t fought twice in a calendar year since 2013, when he TKO’d Donald Cerrone and then submitted Ben Henderson to become UFC champion. Lightweight is loaded with interesting matchups for him even on a two-fight skid, including Dustin Poirier, Nate Diaz, Michael Johnson, and Edson Barboza. Whomever he ends up fighting, it’s an undeniable must-win for him or else he risks being out of the top-tier of the LW title picture for an extended time frame.