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Sergio Pettis outpoints Juan Archuleta to win Bellator bantamweight title Sergio Pettis is officially out of the shadow of his accomplished older brother. Using a technical and precise counter boxing game, Pettis outpointed Juan Archuleta to capture the Bellator bantamweight title in the main event of Bellator 258 on Friday night at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. Pettis won the bout via unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46, 49-46), an efficient and mature performance that saw him counter Archuleta expertly throughout. Pettis' older brother Anthony is the former UFC lightweight champion a...

Bellator 258: Archuleta vs Pettis preview, weigh-ins Share this story Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images Bellator returns this week with an excellent headliner, featuring a title fight at the top and a bevy of familiar names and some very competitive matchups. Not only that, but the light heavyweight tournament continues in the race to the million dollar prize. As of late, it feels as if Bellator matchmaking has become far more balanced and sensible. The product as a whole appears to be much more narrowly focused and the fights end up being less haphazardly put together. All things cons...

Bellator 258 is the promotion’s biggest card of the year so far. In the main event, bantamweight champion Juan Archuleta defends his title against challenger Sergio Pettis. However, there’s another bantamweight match-up on the undercard that should not be missed. It features two of Bellator’s top-10 bantamweights, Raufeon Stots and Josh Hill. A win for either could solidify their place as next in line for the winner of the main event. Stots holds a 15-1 professional record. He was a two-time NCAA wrestling champion before transitioning over to MMA. He already had 12 wins in his career, ...

Bellator 258: Archuleta vs. Pettis Preview and Predictions May 3, 2021 It can be difficult to live in the shadow of a relative whose success exceeds your own. In the NBA, Stephen Curry’s success has long since surpassed his father Dell’s achievements despite him having played three less seasons to this point. In the MMA universe, the younger sibling has often found more fame. Case in point, Nate Diaz. The younger of the Diaz brothers, he gets more attention and hoopla than his older brother Nick whenever he fights. Then, there Sergio Pettis. He is six years younger than his well-known bro...

MMA Fighting Share this story Esther Lin, MMA Fighting With James Gallagher out of the picture, Patchy Mix at least still has a fight set for Bellator 258. MMA Fighting confirmed with officials that Mix (13-1) will now fight replacement opponent Albert Morales (10-6-1) at Bellator’s upcoming May 7 event at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Morales steps in on short notice for Gallagher, who withdrew from the bout earlier this month due to a shoulder injury. The change was first reported by MMA Junkie. Gallagher explained on Instagram that he had hoped his matchup with M...