Henry Cejudo vs. Sergio Pettis Confirmed For UFC 218 Event In Detroit

Henry Cejudo and Sergio Pettis at UFC 218.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has locked in another exciting fight for one of its upcoming cards. This time, the mixed martial arts promotion has booked UFC flyweight Henry Cejudo to take on Sergio Pettis.

UFC 218 is already set to see Alistair Overeem take on rising heavyweight Francis Ngannou. Now, the card will also include a pivotal flyweight fight between Henry Cejudo and Sergio “The Phenom” Pettis. Taking to Twitter Henry Cejudo broke the fight announcement.

“It’s going down like James Brown at UFC218 in Detroit, Michigan December 2nd. #vamos #teamcejudo #listo #ufc218”

Henry Cejudo recently pulled himself out of a two fight losing streak by earning a TKO over Wilson Reis at UFC 215. Sergio Pettis, on the other hand, is currently riding a four fight winning streak. With all of his recent wins by unanimous decision, Pettis most recently earned a win over Brandon Moreno at UFC Fight Night 114.

UFC 218 goes down Dec. 2 in Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

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