With the status of the UFC’s flyweight division being so uncertain for the last year, it made a lot of sense for Pettis to return to the bantamweight division for his last bout at UFC on FOX 31, even if it was clear he’d be giving up a few pounds and inches to opponent Rob Font. Pettis went on to lose a unanimous decision, and then in June, he withdrew from a bantamweight bout against Ricardo Ramos.
Now, with his minor injuries on the mend according to head coach Duke Roufus, Pettis is eyeing a return to competition at the UFC’s upcoming Oct.