MMA Fighting confirmed with sources that “Showtime” will fight Diego Ferreira (16-2) in a 155-pound bout at the upcoming Jan. 18 pay-per-view expected to take place in Las Vegas. The matchup was first reported by MMA Junkie.
This will be Pettis’s first lightweight bout since UFC 229 in October 2018. At that event, Pettis lost by second-round corner stoppage to Tony Ferguson. The 32-year-old has competed in three weight classes in the UFC and captured gold at 155 pounds, successfully defending that title once.
Pettis’s last two bouts have taken place at welterweight.