UFC Fight Night 148 in Nashville will be headlined by a much-anticipated battle between Stephen Thompson and former lightweight champ Anthony Pettis, who moves up to welterweight for the first time in his career.
Pettis fights out of Milwaukee’s Roufusport gym run by head coach Duke Roufus. Thompson tested his wits against the prestigious gym when he took on welterweight champion Tyron Woodley at UFC 205 in November 2016 and then again at UFC 209 in March 2017 in back-to-back title fights. The pair fought a majority draw at UFC 205 although Woodley was awarded the majority decision in their rematch at UFC 209.