(This story first appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, part of the USA TODAY Network.)
Sergio Pettis knows when his next UFC fight will happen – June 29 in Minneapolis, where Pettis will challenge Ricardo Ramos in a bantamweight bout.
The fight will appear on the same card as Tyron Woodley vs. Robbie Lawler as part of UFC on ESPN 3 at Target Center.
Pettis last competed Dec. 15 in Milwaukee, falling to Rob Font by unanimous decision. That dropped Pettis’ career record to 17-5, and he’ll try to snap a two-match losing streak when he takes on Ramos.
Ramos (12-2), a native of Brazil, lost his last fight in February.
Woodley (19-4-1) fought Lawler previously in 2016 and won by knockout. The last time Lawler (28-13) was in the cage was March 2 against Milwaukeean (and Woodley’s longtime friend and teammate) Ben Askren in Askren’s UFC debut in Las Vegas, a fight Askren won on a controversial technical submission.
Pettis attended Pius XI High School in Milwaukee and is the younger brother of Anthony Pettis, a former UFC lightweight champion.
The latest UFC on ESPN 3 lineup includes:
- Tyron Woodley vs. Robbie Lawler
- Joseph Benavidez vs. Jussier Formiga
- Demian Maia vs. Anthony Rocco Martin
- Junior Albini vs. Maurice Greene
- Drew Dober vs. Marco Polo Reyes
- Paul Craig vs. Alonzo Menifield
- Jordan Griffin vs. Chas Skelly
- Roman Dolidze vs. Vinicius Moreira
- Justin Ledet vs. Dalcha Lungiambula
- Sergio Pettis vs. Ricardo Ramos
For more on UFC on ESPN 3, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
