After losing three consecutive bouts, former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis plans to make the move down to the featherweight division. “Showtime” posted a photo on Instagram on Tuesday indicating that he was dropping down to the 145-pound weight class.
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Pettis (18-5) was expected to make his 145-pound debut at UFC 163 in August 2013 against then-champion Jose Aldo, but a knee injury forced him out of the fight. Plans of a move to featherweight fell to the wayside when he was granted a lightweight title shot on short notice at UFC 164 against Benson Henderson and capture the 155-pound belt. He defended it one time and hasn’t won a fight since.
