Only two fights into his Bellator career, Sergio Pettis finds himself on the cusp of title contention. Since joining the Bellator roster in January, Pettis (20-5 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) has picked up a finish of Alfred Khashakyan and an impressive win over Ricky Bandejas at Bellator 242. The latest victory set him up as a top contender, and after Juan Archuleta (25-2 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) captured the vacant bantamweight title with a win over Patchy Mix at Bellator 246 earlier this month, he mentioned that Pettis will likely be his first title defense. And if that’s the case, Pettis is more than ready to take on the newly crowned champ. “This is a big opportunity for me against a tough opponent in Juan Archuleta,” Pettis told MMA Junkie Radio. “I think he’s only been defeated like two times or three times, so big name for me to go out there and add to my resume
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Bellator: Sergio Pettis ready for ‘big opportunity’ against champion Juan Archuleta – MMA Junkie