Pettis vs Stots

When is Pettis vs Stots?

Sergio Pettis could potentially face the challenge of Raufeon Stots, in Summer 2022.

The fight would take place over 5 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit would be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

The contest would be for the Bellator bantamweight championship.

Pettis vs Stots stats

Sergio Pettis would step into the octagon with a record of 22 wins, 5 loses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Raufeon Stots would make his way to the cage with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 3 of those wins by knock out and 4 by submission.

The stats suggest that Pettis and Stots have similar power, both with a 18% knock out percentage.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Stots would have a slight advantage over Pettis, with a 24% submission rate over Pettis' 18%.

Sergio Pettis is the younger man by 5 years, at 29 years old.

Stots has a height advantage of 1 inch over Pettis. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Pettis is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 3 years and 8 months earlier than Stots, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 24 more professional rounds, 72 to Stots' 48.

Pettis vs Stots form

Pettis has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges 3 times.

In his last fight, he won against Kyoji Horiguchi at Bellator MMA on 3rd December 2021 by knockout in the 4th round in their Bellator Bantamweight championship fight at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Juan Archuleta at Bellator 258 on 7th May 2021 by unanimous decision in their Bellator Bantamweight championship fight at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.

Going into that contest, he had beat Ricky Bandejas at Bellator 242 on 24th July 2020 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.

Before that, he had defeated Alfred Khashakyan at Bellator 238 on 25th January 2020 by unanimous decision in the 1st round at The Forum, Inglewood.

He had been beaten by Rob Font at UFC on FOX 31 on 15th December 2018 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center, Milwaukee.

Stots has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 4 times.

In his last fight, he won against Danny Sabatello at Bellator 289 on 9th December 2022 by split decision in their 5 round contest at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Juan Archuleta at Bellator 279 on 23rd April 2022 by knockout in the 3rd round at Neal S. Blaisdell Center, Honolulu.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Magomed Magomedov at Bellator 264 on 13th August 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.

Before that, he had beat Josh Hill at Bellator 258 on 7th May 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.

He had won against Keith Lee at Bellator 253 on 19th November 2020 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Raufeon Stots has been fighting more than Sergio Pettis.

Sergio Pettis last fought 1 year, 3 months and 26 days ago, while Raufeon Stots' last outing was 3 months and 20 days ago.

Pettis' last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 3 months and 14 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 16 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.2 rounds on average.

Stots' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 10 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 17 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.4 rounds on average.

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