Sergio Pettis is officially off the UFC Minneapolis show; however, the reasoning behind his withdrawal is being kept hidden. The Wisconsin native hasn’t fought since December 2018 against Rob Font, a bout that he lost via unanimous decision. Pettis was scheduled to face Richardo Ramos.
MMA Fighting’s sources confirmed the news, as his withdrawal has yet to be officially announced. There’s no word of whether UFC officials are looking for a replacement for Ramos; however, with the fight night event scheduled to take place next week, the bout may just be scrapped from the event.
UFC Minneapolis takes place at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the main card will air live on ESPN. In the heavyweight main event, Junior dos Santos faces Francis Ngannou. See the updated card below:
Junior dos Santos vs. Francis Ngannou
Jussier Formiga vs. Joseph Benavidez
Demian Maia vs. Anthony Rocco Martin
Roosevelt Roberts vs. Vinc Pichel
Drew Dober vs. Marco Polo Reyes
Paul Craig vs. Alonzo Menifield
Eryk Anders vs. Vinicius Moreira
Jared Gordon vs. Dan Moret
Chas Skelly vs. Jordan Griffin
Justin Ledet vs. Dalcha Lungiambula
Emily Whitmire vs. Amanda Ribas
Maurice Greene vs. Junior Albini