Anthony Pettis missing weight: here is how It changes the UFC 206 main event
IN AN UNEXPECTED TURN OF events, Anthony Pettis missed weight by three pounds ahead of his UFC 206 main event with Max Holloway.
Pettis missing weight proved to be a major surprise for everyone and it has changed a few things in the main event.
“It was a team call. My body just wouldn't let go of that extra weight. It's just one those things. We did everything right beforehand, everything was on point. My body just gave out. I had nothing left to give. In the end, we decided that my career and health are more important than those two extra pounds." Pettis told MMA Fighting.
The incident will have the following impact on the main event.
- Max Holloway will be getting 20 percent of Anthony Pettis’ purse.
- If Anthony Pettis wins, he will not become the new Interim champion.
- If Max Holloway wins, he will be crowned the new interim champion.
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