TOKYO – As Anthony Pettis looks a few spots above his name on UFC 144’s fight card, he knows it could be he – not Benson Henderson – fighting for the UFC lightweight title in Saturday’s main event.
Fourteen months after defeating Henderson in the WEC’s final event, Pettis now watches his former foe taking a headlining slot in a championship bout on a huge UFC event.
But rather than regret or jealousy, Pettis said it simply provides motivation as he prepares for his UFC 144 bout with fellow contender Joe Lauzon.