Anthony Pettis made quite the impression in his UFC welterweight debut.
Pettis over the weekend rallied back to score a violent and stunning knockout of former title challenger Stephen Thompson with a Superman punch from out of nowhere late in the second round of their UFC on ESPN+ 6 headliner.
It was an incredible finish from “Showtime,” one that leaves you wondering what’s next for the former UFC lightweight champion. Pettis said heading into the fight that 170 would become his new home, but will that be the case?
For our Daily Debate question, we asked: Who would you like to see Anthony Pettis fight next? And we included a couple of notable names at lightweight. The results (via Twitter):
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