The black belt in tae-kwon-do, Bjj and former Ufc Lw champion Anthony Pettis entered this fight with a pro mma record of 22-8-0 (82% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.6 welterweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Kamaru Usman). He lost to Tony Ferguson last year (Tony Ferguson vs Anthony Pettis) but he came back to win against Stephen Thompson in 2019 (Stephen Thompson vs Anthony Pettis).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Tuf 5 Lw tournament winner Nate Diaz, has a record of 19-11-0 (84% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since 2016 when he faced twice Conor McGregor: Diaz won the first bout (Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz I) but then he lost the rematch (Nate Diaz vs Conor McGregor II). Pettis vs Diaz is on the undercard of Daniel Cormier vs Stipe Miocic 2 – UFC 241. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Event: UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2
Date: 2019-08-17
Where: Honda Center, Anaheim, California, USA
Division: welterweight (170 lbs, 77 kg)
UFC 241 fight card (main fights):
Daniel Cormier vs Stipe Miocic 2
Anthony Pettis vs Nate Diaz
Yoel Romero vs Paulo Costa
Derek Brunson vs Ian Heinisch
Cory Sandhagen vs Raphael Assuncao
Diaz’s next fight: Jorge Masvidal vs Nate Diaz
Pettis’ next fight: Anthony Pettis vs Carlos Diego Ferreira
Pettis vs Diaz Fight Video:
(Free embeddable video hosted on Youtube and not uploaded by AllTheBestFights)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0FVeu0XqGg
Official video
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Great fu*kin Fight…I always thought Diaz was a slug bc of his lack coordination, speed, & athleticism.. But as time goes on I just recognize more & more how bestial dude is. Durable, Long, high cardio, skill standing up & on the ground. He really is somewhat of a complete fighter. Just zero flash…