Former lightweight champion, Anthony Pettis is returning to the lightweight division to take on a seasoned veteran in Jim Miller. Combate reported the pair will meet in July, at UFC 213.
After missing weight and losing an interim featherweight title fight to Max Holloway in his last outing, Anthony Pettis (19-6) goes back to the lightweight division with a 1-1 record at 145, beating Charles Oliveira by submission. The last time “Showtime” won a match at lightweight was in December 2014, when he submitted Gilbert Melendez.