Sergio Pettis shocks in dominant victory over Patricio Pitbull at Bellator 297.
TL;DR
Sergio Pettis successfully defended his bantamweight championship title against Patricio Pitbull at Bellator 297, despite feeling nervous and scared due to an 18-month hiatus from competing. Pettis dominated Pitbull en route to a one-sided unanimous decision, surprising even himself with the finest performance of his pro career. Pettis' older brother, Anthony Pettis, had faith in him and won $122,500 on a betting ticket. Pettis is now looking forward to his next title defense against Bellator grand prix winner Patchy Mix.
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