Sergio Pettis
| Sergio Pettis | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 18, 1993 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| Other names | The Phenom, Baby Pettis |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb) |
| Division |
Flyweight Bantamweight |
| Reach | 69.0 in (175 cm) |
| Style | Taekwondo, Kickboxing, BJJ |
| Fighting out of | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| Team | Roufusport |
| Rank | 2nd degree black belt in Taekwondo Black belt in Roufusport Kickboxing Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 9 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Amateur career | |
| Total | 4 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Notable relatives | Anthony Pettis, brother |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Sergio Jerome Pettis (born August 18, 1993) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Pettis went to Pius XI High School. He is the younger brother of former UFC Lightweight Champion Anthony Pettis.
Pettis turned pro on September 10, 2011 against Kyle Vivian at Canadian Fighting Championship 7. He won via TKO in the first round.
On January 7, 2012 Sergio took on Mike Lindquist at Madtown Throwdown 26. He won via submission in round one.
Pettis fought Tom McKenna at LFC 53. He won via first round submission.
Pettis then took on Tony Zelinski at NAFC: Unleashed. He won via second round TKO.
Pettis took on Chris Haney at NAFC: Colosseum. He won via unanimous decision.
In his next fight, Pettis defeated Jimmy Jones via unanimous decision at RFA 4-Griffin vs Escudero.
Pettis was originally set to face Matt Manzanares at Resurrection Fighting Alliance 7, but Manzanares was forced out of the bout due to injury. RFA could not find another opponent for Sergio, therefore the bout was scrapped. Pettis is now set to face Josh Robinson at NAFC: Battleground. Pettis improved his record to an unblemished 7-0 with the unanimous decision victory.
Resurrection Fighting Alliance announced that Pettis will take on UFC vet Jeff Curran for the inaugural RFA Flyweight Championship at RFA 8 on June 21, 2013 inside the historic The Rave/Eagles Club Milwaukee, Wisc. Curran was forced out of the bout due to personal reasons, RFA President Ed Soares reported that Dillard Pegg will take his place and fight Pettis for the flyweight title. He won via KO in the first round to win the RFA flyweight title.
Pettis faced James Porter for the NAFC Bantamweight Championship, at NAFC: Battle in the Ballroom on September 28, 2013. Pettis won via first round submission and was subsequently signed by the UFC.
Pettis was expected to make his promotional debut against Vaughan Lee in a bantamweight bout on November 16, 2013 at UFC 167. A week before the fight Lee was forced out of the bout due to injury and was replaced by Will Campuzano. Pettis won the fight via unanimous decision.
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