Pettis vs. Barboza booked for UFC 197
On tonight’s edition of UFC Tonight a lightweight fight between former champion Anthony Pettis and Edson Barboza was announced for UFC 197.
On tonight’s edition of UFC Tonight a lightweight fight between former champion Anthony Pettis and Edson Barboza was announced for UFC 197:
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A battle between two of the best strikers in the lightweight division has just been booked as former champion Anthony Pettis takes on Edson Barboza at UFC 197 on April 23 in Las Vegas.
The new fight was announced during Wednesday night’s edition of “UFC Tonight.”
Pettis returns to action following back-to-back losses in consecutive fights against Rafael dos Anjos and Eddie Alvarez. The former cost Pettis the lightweight title and he wasn’t able to bounce back with a win in his last bout this past January as he looked to re-enter the championship conversation.
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