The UFC is in the process of booking a lightweight showdown between Justin Gaethje and Anthony Pettis.
Following an initial report from ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, sources confirmed that the lightweight matchup is in the works to MMA Fighting’s Shaun Al Shatti, and is being targeted for early 2019.
Gaethje (19-2-0) recently got back to his winning ways with a monstrous first-round knockout win over James Vick in their main event clash at UFC Nebraska. The former WSOF champion has gone 2-2 with the UFC since his signing, with his debut win over Michael Johnson and his victory over Vick framing two losses to Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier.