Anthony Pettis is on his way to becoming one of the biggest superstars in the UFC. Wheaties boxes, clothing sponsorships and speaking arrangements all signs of the potential Pettis has as a star, but none of that matters if he doesn’t back it up in the octagon.
Tonight Pettis defends his lightweight title against Rafael Dos Anjos and his future marketability rest on his performance tonight.
Here are our Predictions for UFC 185:
Prelims
- Ryan Benoit vs. Sergio Pettis – Pettis via 3rd rd Submission
- Roger Narvaez vs. Elias Theodorou – Theodorou via Split Decision
- Ross Pearson vs. Sam Stout – Stout via Unanimous Decision
- Daron Cruickshank vs. Beneil Dariush – Dariush via 2nd rd TKO
- Germaine de Randamie vs. Larissa Pacheco – Pacheco via 2nd rd Submission
- Josh Copeland vs. Jared Rosholt – Copeland via KO
- Joseph Duffy vs. Jake Lindsey – Duffy via Split Decision
Main Card
- Matt Brown vs. Johny Hendricks – Hendricks via Split Decision
- Chris Cariaso vs. Henry Cejudo – Cejudo via 1st rd TKO
- Roy Nelson vs. Alistair Overeem – Overeem via 3rd rd Submission
- Carla Esparza vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk – Esparza via Unanimous Decision
Main Event
- Anthony Pettis vs. Rafael dos Anjos – Pettis via 2nd rd KO