Former UFC Lightweight champion Anthony Pettis (20-6) looks to get his career back on track as he takes on Dustin Poirier (21-5) on November 11th in Norfolk. The UFC Fight Night 120 Main Event will be televised live on Fox Sports 1. Also, despite the fact that Pettis has lost four of his last five bouts, oddsmakers have made him a -125 favourite.

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Tale of the Tape

The fight between Dustin Poirier and Anthony Pettis will take place on November 11th in Virginia. Both are similar sized fighters with Poirier weighing 155 pounds at 5'9” and Pettis 155 pounds at 5'10”. Pettis last fought 08/07/2017 tallying a UD over Jim Miller. The last bout for Poirier was 13/05/17, a no contest vs Eddie Alvarez. On the same note, Alvarez landed a series of illegal knees resulting in the no contest.

Dustin Poirier vs Anthony Pettis Fight Preview

28-year-old Dustin Poirier enters the November fight with Anthony Pettis recording 5 wins, a loss, and a no decision in his last 7 events. He has knocked out 4 of his last 7 opponents and will be looking to keep that streak going against a possibly vulnerable Anthony Pettis. The 30-year-old Pettis won the UFC lightweight title in August 2013, defending it once before a decision to Rafael dos Anjos cost him the belt at UFC 185.

Pettis is returning to the lightweight division after participating in two featherweight bouts. From March 2015 to December 2016, Pettis was 1-4, losing two decisions, submitting once, and being TKO'd by Max Holloway at UFC 206.

Strengths

Pettis makes his return to the lightweight division where he found so much success early in his career. Pettis is a former title holder accustomed to the spotlight surrounding headlining Fight Night 120. He has had a main event fight in Virginia – a FUEL TV3 Main Event in 2012. Poirier also has main event experience from Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson in September 2016.

Weaknesses

This is only Pettis' second bout since returning to the lightweight division. Pettis is 2-4 in his last six bouts total and he has only one lightweight division win since December 2014. Poirier is coming off a 5-month absence.

Dustin Poirier vs Anthony Pettis Prediction

Instead of “Showtime”, the nickname for Anthony Pettis regarding his UFC Fight Night 120 bout with Dustin Poirier could be “Pedigree”. That being said, does the hype surrounding Anthony Pettis' return to the lightweight division have substance? Yes, Pettis is the former lightweight division champion but he really only defended the belt one time before losing it in a decision to dos Anjos in January 2016. He wasn't a fighting champ either, defending the belt only once in 2015 after winning it late in 2014.

Dustin Poirier vs Anthony Pettis Betting Tips

Simply put, it seems like the wrong fighter is favored in this bout. Anthony Pettis may have a bit more name recognition but Dustin Poirier is a better MMA tactician. Since coming back to the lightweight division in April 2015, Poirier has gone 5-1(1) with 4 knockouts. Pettis is just 2-4 in his last 6 fights and he needed a decision to beat 28-10(1) Jim Miller last time out at UFC 213. Sure, Pettis is ranked higher in the USA Today Lightweight rankings, 11 to 14, but the safer money is on the underdog.

Pettis actually lost three straight decisions in the lightweight division before going 1-1 in his switch to the featherweight sector. Poirier has a couple big name fights under his belt, going against Conor McGregor and becoming the victim of some illegal knees against Eddie Alvarez last time out. Given that both have played in main events or top-ranked fights and both went for at least three rounds in over half of their encounters, we expect the same to happen again. We are backing the Over 2.5 Rounds market here.

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