Alex Morono vs. Anthony Pettis booked as 15th bout for UFC Fight Night 183 on Dec. 19
A welterweight matchup between Alex Morono and Anthony Pettis is a late addition to UFC Fight Night 183, bringing the current lineup to 15 fights.
MMA Junkie today verified with multiple people close to the situation that Morono (18-6 MMA, 7-3) and Pettis (23-10 MMA, 10-9 UFC) have agreed to match up on the Dec. 19 card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The people requested anonymity because UFC has yet to make an official announcement. ESPN first reported the booking.
Morono, 30, gets the most high-profile fight of his career after winning four of his past five. The Fortis MMA product is fresh off a unanimous decision win over Rhys McKee at UFC Fight Night 182 on Nov. 14, and will make the quick turnaround to fight “Showtime.”
Pettis, 33, a former UFC and WEC lightweight champion, makes his return to action for the first time since UFC 249 in May, where he beat Donald Cerrone in their rematch. He lost back-to-back fights against Diego Ferreira – who is Morono’s teammate – and Nate Diaz prior to that.
Below is the updated line up for UFC on ESPN 19:
- Geoff Neal vs. Stephen Thompson
- Greg Hardy vs. Marcin Tybura
- Rob Font vs. Marlon Moraes
- Misha Cirkunov vs. Ryan Spann
- Jose Aldo vs. Marlon Vera
- Michel Pereira vs. Khaos Williams
- Manel Kape vs. Alexandre Pantoja
- Belal Muhammad vs. Dhiego Lima
- Antonio Arroyo vs. Deron Winn
- Sijara Eubanks vs. Pannie Kianzad
- Drako Rodriguez vs. Aiemann Zahabi
- Tafon Nchukwi vs. Jamie Pickett
- Rick Glenn vs. Carlton Minus
- Tyson Nam vs. Matt Schnell
- Alex Morono vs. Anthony Pettis
