Sergio Pettis clinched a bantamweight title shot with a technical display of mastery against Ricky Bandejas that netted a unanimous decision in Bellator 242’s headliner.
Pettis picked up unanimous 30-27 scores by shutting down Bandejas’ striking attack and landing punishing calf kicks and punches that set the tone over 15 minutes.
Bellator 242 took place Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena with no fans and strict COVID-19 protocols in place. It was the ViacomCBS-owned promotion’s first event since the last-minute cancelation of Bellator 241 in March due to the pandemic.