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Morning Report: Anthony Pettis wants to 'whoop' 'irrelevant' Nate Diaz

Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis was due to fight Myles Jury this weekend in Chicago at UFC on FOX 16, but another injury has made a rough 2015 campaign even worse.

In May Pettis suffered ligament damage when he dislocated his right elbow during wrestling training, pushing his return to year's end.

As for dance partners, Pettis has a few ideas.

"I don't really care," Pettis told Talking Brawls. "As long as it gets me that next title shot. If Khabib's [Nurmagomedov] healthy and he's next in line, that's who I want.