Duke Roufus discusses decision to pull Anthony Pettis at UFC 229

VANCOUVER, BC - AUGUST 25: (R-L) Anthony Pettis spars with coach Duke Roufus during an open workout session for media and fans at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver on August 25, 2016 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)The text on Sunday morning meant everything to Duke Roufus. He knew he did the right thing the night before when he didn’t let Anthony Pettis out for the third round of a UFC 229 fight against Tony Ferguson due to a broken hand. But hearing from Annette Garcia confirmed it.

“His mom texted me the next morning, thanking me for protecting her son,” said Roufus. “That’s the most important thing that goes through my mind. We’ve done a lot of…