Anthony Pettis' teammate CM Punk talks about Eddie Alvarez's win over Pettis at UFC Fight Night 81.
Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis suffered a major setback for his renewed title hopes after losing a split decision to Eddie Alvarez at UFC Fight Night 81 last weekend. Alvarez used a wrestling-heavy game to stifle Pettis' vaunted striking, and while it wasn't all that pretty, it got to the job done. Pettis seemed frustrated by the bout, asking on Twitter for a "real fight" ASAP (which he appears to have deleted now).
Obviously the loss was damaging, but Roufusport teammate CM Punk (aka Phil Brooks) gave Alvarez accolades for his performance in an interview with USA Today (via MMA Junkie):
"I think Eddie Alvarez just fought a perfect fight against a guy like Anthony Pettis.