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Sergio Pettis Admits he Was Nervous About Future of UFC’s Flyweight Division

Sergio Pettis was a bit worried about the state of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) flyweight division. Tonight (Aug. 5), Pettis takes on Brandon Moreno in the main event of UFC Fight Night 114. Pettis holds the sixth spot on the 125-pound rankings, while Moreno is just behind him at the seventh spot. When reigning […]

Sergio Pettis was a bit worried about the state of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) flyweight division. Tonight (Aug. 5), Pettis takes on Brandon Moreno in the main event of UFC Fight Night 114. Pettis holds the sixth spot on the 125-pound rankings, while Moreno is just behind him at the seventh spot. When reigning […]

UFC Fight Night 114 Betting Odds Feature Close Call In Main Event

UFC Fight Night 114 is here, and it goes down tonight (Saturday, August 8th, 2017) from the Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City, Mexico. The preliminary bouts will air on UFC Fight Pass at 7 p.m. ET and FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET. Six bouts will take place on the main card […]

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UFC Fight Night 114 is here, and it goes down tonight (Saturday, August 8th, 2017) from the Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City, Mexico. The preliminary bouts will air on UFC Fight Pass at 7 p.m. ET and FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET. Six bouts will take place on the main card on FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET.

A flyweight bout between Sergio Pettis and Brandon Moreno will headline the event. Alexa Grasso vs. Randa Markos in a strawweight bout will serve as the co-main event. Rounding out the main card is Alan Jouban vs. Niko Price in a welterweight bout, Martin Bravo vs. Humberto Bandenay in a featherweight bout, Sam Alvey vs. Rashad Evans in a middleweight bout, and Alejandro Perez vs. Andre Soukhamthath in a bantamweight bout.

According to oddsmakers, Moreno is a -170 favorite over Pettis, who is a +155 underdog. Other odds for the main card include Markos being a +135 underdog against Grasso, who is a -1155 favorite. Here are the betting odds:

MAIN CARD (FOX Sports 1/10 p.m. ET)

Brandon Moreno (-170) vs. Sergio Pettis (+150)

Alexa Grasso (-155) vs. Randa Markos (+135)

Alan Jouban (-155) vs. Niko Price (+135)

Martin Bravo (-310) vs. Humberto Bandenay (+255)

Sam Alvey (-145) vs. Rashad Evans (+125)

Alejandro Perez (-115) vs. Andre Soukhamthath (-105)

PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1/8 p.m. ET)

Jack Hermansson (-265) vs. Brad Scott (+205)

Dustin Ortiz (-250) vs. Hector Sandoval (+190)

Rani Yahya (-165) vs. Enrique Briones (+135)

Jose Alberto Quiñones (-215) vs. Diego Rivas (+170)

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass/7 p.m. ET)

Roberto Sanchez (-145) vs. Joseph Morales (+115)

Jordan Rinaldi (-240) vs. Alvaro Herrera (+180)

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Sergio Pettis: The Flyweight Division Needs a New Face

Sergio Pettis is tired of seeing Demetrious Johnson rule the roost at flyweight. Tomorrow night (Aug. 5), Pettis will be featured in the main event of UFC Fight Night 114. Sharing the Octagon with him will be Brandon Moreno. Going into the event, Pettis is the sixth ranked UFC flyweight, while Moreno is just behind […]

Sergio Pettis is tired of seeing Demetrious Johnson rule the roost at flyweight. Tomorrow night (Aug. 5), Pettis will be featured in the main event of UFC Fight Night 114. Sharing the Octagon with him will be Brandon Moreno. Going into the event, Pettis is the sixth ranked UFC flyweight, while Moreno is just behind […]

UFC Mexico City: Pettis vs. Moreno Fight Card

With the business of UFC 214 concluded, the promotion takes the show to Mexico City where Sergio Pettis and Brandon Moreno headline on the night Arena Mexico hosts the event on Aug. 5 in a fight card which has a distinct Mexican flavor. Brandon Moreno takes on the younger of the Pettis brothers, Sergio, in […]

With the business of UFC 214 concluded, the promotion takes the show to Mexico City where Sergio Pettis and Brandon Moreno headline on the night Arena Mexico hosts the event on Aug. 5 in a fight card which has a distinct Mexican flavor. Brandon Moreno takes on the younger of the Pettis brothers, Sergio, in […]

UFC Fight Night 114 Will Feature Flyweights Sergio Pettis, Brandon Moreno

A flyweight battle between Sergio Pettis and Brandon Moreno will headline UFC Fight Night 114, the promotion announced. The card takes place August 5 from Mexico City and will air live on FOX Sports 1. Pettis, the younger brother of former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, has picked up wins in each of his last […]

A flyweight battle between Sergio Pettis and Brandon Moreno will headline UFC Fight Night 114, the promotion announced. The card takes place August 5 from Mexico City and will air live on FOX Sports 1. Pettis, the younger brother of former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, has picked up wins in each of his last […]

Henry Cejudo Reacts To UFC 211 Fight Cancellation

This Saturday’s (May 13, 2017) stacked UFC 211 main card from Dallas almost made it to fight time without a hitch. Almost. News arrived last night that former flyweight title contender Henry Cejudo had been forced out of his main card bout versus Sergio Pettis with a hand injury. The bout was set to open

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This Saturday’s (May 13, 2017) stacked UFC 211 main card from Dallas almost made it to fight time without a hitch.

Almost.

News arrived last night that former flyweight title contender Henry Cejudo had been forced out of his main card bout versus Sergio Pettis with a hand injury. The bout was set to open the PPV main card, but now the middleweight bout between David Branch and Krzysztof Jotko has replaced it.

The younger Pettis brother will reportedly be paid his show money without having to make weight, and it’s unknown at this point if the fight will be rescheduled at a later date.

For his part, Cejudo addressed the unfortunate situation in a statemetn to MMA Fighting, explaining the specifics of the injury and apologizing to both the fans and Pettis:

It is with regret that I have to announce I have had to pull out of my fight with Sergio Pettis this Saturday at UFC 211 due to injury.

I really want to apologize to the fans and to Sergio Pettis for this unfortunate event.

About two weeks ago I injured my hand sparring, and went to the doctor to get it examined after I was unable to grapple or punch. The doctor looked at X-rays and informed me my hand wasn’t broken, so I assumed it was just bruised or sprained. I stopped using my hand for the next week and a half to allow it to rest as much as possible, and I had multiple prp treatments as well as an ultrasound in hopes of breaking up any build up or swelling.

After arriving in Dallas on Tuesday evening, I hit mitts with my striking coach to get my timing down, and after I threw my first punch, a sharp pain shot through my wrist and hand.

My team and I contacted the UFC to see if a cortisone shot would be allowed. The UFC sent me to a hand specialist, and he told me I had a cyst in my wrist as well as a ruptured capsule with the possibility of a tear in the ligament. He informed me the cortisone shot could possibly do more damage than any benefit and told me it would be insane to fight. He contacted the UFC doctors and informed them that my wrist and hand were unfit to fight this Saturday.

I will schedule an appointment with a hand specialist next week and figure out the next course of action.

Thank you and I will be back stronger than ever.

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