A lightweight bout between Michael Chiesa and Anthony Pettis has been added to UFC 226, the promotion announced Tuesday.
The matchup was originally supposed to take place at UFC 223 in early April, however it fell apart two days prior to the event thanks to Conor McGregor’s dolly-toss heard ’round the world that caused a massive ripple effect on that card.
Chiesa (14-3) sustained lacerations to his face and head after he was hit with shards of glass from the bus window that was shattered during McGregor’s tantrum at Barclays Center. The winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Live is looking to bounce back from a disappointing submission loss to Kevin Lee in June 2017. Chiesa holds notable wins over Al Iaquinta, Francisco Trinaldo, Jim Miller and Beneil Dariush in the UFC’s lightweight division.
Pettis (20-7) is aiming to get back on the winning track. The former 155-pound champion has lost five of his past seven bouts dating back to his title defence against Gilbert Melendez at UFC 181 in December 2014. Pettis suffered a rib injury and lost via technical knockout to Dustin Poirier in his most recent outing this past November.
Here’s a look at other fights tentatively scheduled to take place at the event.
— Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier
— Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega
— Francis Ngannou vs. Derrick Lewis
— Raphael Assunção vs. Rob Font
— Gökhan Saki vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.
— Yancy Medeiros vs. Mike Perry
— Uriah Hall vs. Paulo Costa
— Anthony Pettis vs. Michael Chiesa
[relatedlinks]
