Sergio Pettis

“The Phenom”

MMA · Active

25-8RECORD

5KO / TKO WINS

4SUBMISSION WINS

16DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Sergio Jerome Pettis
Nickname	The Phenom
Date of birth	18 Aug 1993
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Lives in	Not added yet
Division	Bantamweight / Flyweight
Team	Roufusport
Height	168 cm (5′6″)
Reach	175 cm (69″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	since 2011
Status	Active
Pro debut	10 Sep 2011
Last fight	Loss vs Mitchell McKee, 11 Apr 2026

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Titles and honours

Bellator Bantamweight World Champion (2021–2023)
RFA Flyweight Champion (inaugural, 2013)
NAFC Bantamweight Champion (2013)
UFC Fight of the Night (2x)

Background

Milwaukee native and younger brother of Anthony Pettis. He fought in the UFC, won the Bellator bantamweight title in 2021 and joined the PFL in 2025.

Fight history

33 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Mitchell McKee	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	PFL Chicago: Pettis vs. McKee	11 Apr 2026	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Win	Magomed Magomedov	KO (spinning back elbow and punch)	2	4:31	PFL Champions Series 3	3 Oct 2025	Dubai, UAE
Win	Raufeon Stots	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	PFL 7 (2025)	27 Jun 2025	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Loss	Kyoji Horiguchi	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Rizin 47	9 Jun 2024	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	Patchy Mix	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	1:51	Bellator 301	17 Nov 2023	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.	Lost Bellator Bantamweight World Championship
Win	Patrício Pitbull	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	Bellator 297	16 Jun 2023	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.	Defended Bellator Bantamweight World Championship
Win	Kyoji Horiguchi	KO (spinning backfist)	4	3:24	Bellator 272	3 Dec 2021	Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.	Defended Bellator Bantamweight World Championship
Win	Juan Archuleta	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	Bellator 258	7 May 2021	Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.	Won Bellator Bantamweight World Championship
Win	Ricky Bandejas	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Bellator 242	24 Jul 2020	Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.
Win	Alfred Khashakyan	Technical submission (guillotine choke)	1	3:00	Bellator 238	25 Jan 2020	Inglewood, California, U.S.
Win	Tyson Nam	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens	21 Sep 2019	Mexico City, Mexico	Flyweight bout
Loss	Rob Font	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2	15 Dec 2018	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.	Return to Bantamweight
Loss	Jussier Formiga	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 229	6 Oct 2018	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	Joseph Benavidez	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC 225	9 Jun 2018	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Loss	Henry Cejudo	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 218	2 Dec 2017	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Win	Brandon Moreno	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno	5 Aug 2017	Mexico City, Mexico
Win	John Moraga	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn	15 Jan 2017	Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Win	Chris Kelades	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 197	23 Apr 2016	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	Chris Cariaso	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 192	3 Oct 2015	Houston, Texas, U.S.
Loss	Ryan Benoit	TKO (punches)	2	1:34	UFC 185	14 Mar 2015	Dallas, Texas, U.S.	Return to Flyweight
Win	Matt Hobar	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 181	6 Dec 2014	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Fight of the Night
Win	Yaotzin Meza	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov	7 Jun 2014	Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Loss	Alex Caceres	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3	4:39	UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Thomson	25 Jan 2014	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.	Fight of the Night
Win	Will Campuzano	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 167	16 Nov 2013	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	James Porter	Submission (kimura)	1	2:33	NAFC: Battle in the Ballroom	28 Sep 2013	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.	Return to Bantamweight; won NAFC Bantamweight Championship
Win	Dillard Pegg	TKO (punches)	1	0:51	RFA 8	21 Jun 2013	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.	Won inaugural RFA Flyweight Championship
Win	Josh Robinson	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	NAFC: Battleground	29 Mar 2013	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.	Return to Flyweight
Win	Jimmy Jones	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	RFA 4	2 Nov 2012	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	Tom McKenna	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	3:52	Legend of Fighting 53	16 Jun 2012	Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.	Return to Bantamweight
Win	Chris Haney	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	NAFC: Colosseum	4 May 2012	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.	Flyweight debut
Win	Mike Lindquist	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	1	1:43	Madtown Throwdown 26	7 Jan 2012	Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Win	Tony Zelinski	TKO (head kick)	2	1:59	NAFC: Unleashed	18 Nov 2011	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Win	Kyle Vivian	TKO (head kick)	1	1:46	Canadian FC 7	10 Sep 2011	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada	Bantamweight debut