Anthony Pettis needs at least two more fights before a title shot
by Hubert Lau on May 26, 2011

Anthony Pettis will have to notch at least two more victories before he can take a shot at the UFC gold says UFC president, Dana White, according to fightersonlymagazine.co.uk.

Pettis was the last WEC lightweight champion who was originally slated to fight the winner of the Gray Maynard vs. Frankie Edgar bout for the UFC lightweight title. However when Maynard and Edgar fought to a split draw at UFC 125, their impending rematch postponed Pettis' shot at the title. Subsequently both Maynard and Edgar suffered injuries during training and are out of action indefinitely, further delaying Pettis' fight against the winner.

"That kid's in a bad position. He's supposed to be the next in line. All this craziness happens. [Edgar and Maynard] both get hurt, and it gets pushed back again. The first one is a draw, then they get hurt, and it gets pushed back again. But this is one of those things that happens in a sport like this," White said on fightersonlymagazine.co.uk.

Pettis opted to stay busy rather than taking a long layoff and is now scheduled to face the tough UFC veteran, Clay Guida, at The Ultimate Fighter Finale 13. Should Pettis be victorious, another fight will be needed to set up Pettis for the title shot as Maynard and Edgar recover from their injuries.

 |  (20) Comments thug4less: I should expect nothing less from DW. SMH. snuff: This is bullcrap. All the LWs should just defect to bellator. lol. That Other Guy: too many people are overlooking guida in this fight. I think it can easily go either way, but the winner should get a title shot. But there alot of talented guys in the division now though so it really could go a few different ways. Lay'n'PrayNINJA: Dana being Dana. He wants Pettis to fight again after he beats Guida because Pettis is growing as a star. Sidelining Pettis until ~6 months after Edgar/Maynard III (longer if there is another injury) would not be a $mart business move for Dana. illegalpoke: Royal BS man. :mad: flyangler: The Strikeforce Champ is gonna get the shot before the WEC Champ. Makes sense. Suicidalforlife: Im far from a Guida fan but am I the only one who thinks Guida grinds Pettis into the mat for 3 rounds pretty easily? Mickey knox: I'm really hoping Pettis kicks Guida's stupid caveman head right out of the ring. I hate Guida sooooooooooooo much. Elvis Freshley: I agree with Dana and commented on this earlier in the thread about Gray's comments towards Pettis. I always felt like Pettis was being placed into a title shot prematurely. Light weight is extremely muddled right now in terms of contenders but Pettis needs to be tested just like every other person--not forced into title contention purely because he was champion in a lesser organization (and WEC fans hate to hear it but WEC for 155 was a lesser organization, it's why they accepted Jens Pulver when he was on a 5 fight losing streak). And I think Guida out grapples him into a SD, I've gotten a lot of flack for it but the Carpenter is a legit threat at 155, but just like Pettis 1 or 2 wins away from a title shot. Though as a short guy I'd be pretty stoked to see Guida/Edgar eventually :). Elvis Freshley: The pace that Guida pushes is also pretty impressive, cardio has never been a problem for Pettis but he's going to have Guida on him all night. We'll see how Pettis handles it and I wouldn't be surprised if he takes it but I just don't see him being able to deal with Guida for three rounds exceptionally well. I just think Guida's going to really frustrate him. But, hey, if he can finish Guida or even better knock him out--Dana might have to rescind his word about him having to wait two wins before a title shot, just things to consider. The Hitman: DW making yet another worthless promise. I hate it when he screws guys over like this.
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