Some fights bring a ton of beef and animosity, and some are just firecrackers between a couple nice guys. It appears the latter might be the case for the UFC on ESPN+ 6 main event in Nashville next month – not that there’s anything wrong with that. In the headliner, two-time 170-pound title challenger Stephen Thompson (14-3-1 MMA, 9-3-1 UFC) meets ex-155-pound champ Anthony Pettis (21-8 MMA, 8-7 UFC), who is moving up to welterweight for the first time. He also recently fought at featherweight. Thompson is No. 6 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA welterweight rankings ; Pettis is the No.
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Stephen Thompson, Anthony Pettis all smiles during Nashville Predators pre-game show – MMA Junkie