Anthony Pettis to Undergo Surgery for Fractures on Both Hands After PFL Playoff Loss

Anthony Pettis will be on the mend after suffering fractures to his left hand and right thumb in a lightweight playoff loss to Steven Ray at PFL 7.

The former UFC and WEC lightweight champion posted photos of his X-rays and revealed that he will need to undergo surgery to repair the injuries. Pettis fell to Ray via unanimous decision on Aug. 5, his second consecutive loss to the Scottish UFC veteran. Even if “Showtime” had been victorious, it is unlikely he would have been able to fight in the PFL Championship.

Pettis has gone 1-4 during his PFL tenure, with his lone victory coming against Myles Price via first-round submission on May 6. Since 2015, the Roufusport stalwart is just 7-12 as a professional. It is currently unclear if Pettis will return for the next PFL season.

Ray and Olivier Aubin-Mercier will square off for the lightweight championship and $1 million at an event later this year.

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