SERGIO PETTIS on LEAVING UFC, SUDDEN LOSS OF DUKE ROUFUS, AIMING FOR PFL TITLE | EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

SERGIO PETTIS on LEAVING UFC, SUDDEN LOSS OF DUKE ROUFUS, AIMING FOR PFL TITLE | EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

From MightyCast w/ Demetrious Johnson by Demetrious Johnson, Wonsover Media

January 28, 2026 · 1h 16m · Episode 109

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Sergio Pettis discusses his departure from UFC, the loss of his coach, and his aspirations in PFL.

SERGIO PETTIS IS HERE! "Mighty" Demetrious Johnson is joined by PFL bantamweight contender Sergio Pettis! Pettis dives into leaving UFC, the sudden loss of his head coach Duke Roufus, and his big bro "Showtime" Anthony Pettis! ⚡️ Download Cash AppToday: https://click.cash.app/ui6m/12k9q9ks #CashAppPod. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at https://cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Discounts and promotions provided by CashApp, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit http://cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. Timecodes 0:00 Intro 1:03 PrizePicks Code MIGHTYCAST 2:00 Sergio LOVED the Winged C Head Kick 3:22 Parenting is Hard Nowadays 4:28 Welcome Sergio Pettis! 5:29 Sergio Almost Retired at 26 6:32 Sergio’s Intro into MMA 9:04 Why Did Sergio Leave the UFC? 10:21 Sergio Saw DJ in the Crowd of His First Fight 11:45 DJ Lectured Sergio about Mary J 😂 13:45 The UFC Almost Scrapped the Flyweight Division 15:30 CashApp LINK IN BIO! 17:37 Leaving the UFC to Fight in Bellator 19:24 Pettis vs Horiguchi BREAKDOWN…

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