It’s no secret that Anthony Pettis has had a rough go of things since the end of his UFC title reign.
In the three years since Pettis lost his 155-pound strap at UFC 185, the former lightweight champion has struggled to the tune of a 2-5 record while being unable to string together back-to-back wins. Those struggles continued in November when Pettis suffered a third-round TKO defeat at the hands of Dustin Poirier. For the man they call “Showtime,” who lost to Poirier after a rib injury rendered him unable to continue, the performance was emblematic of a broader issue that’s plagued him since the end of his championship days.