Video: UFC 185 preview, with champ Anthony Pettis' gravity-defying theatrics

It’s not hard to put together an Anthony Pettis highlight reel, as we learn in the latest UFC 185 video preview.

However, while most fight fans can easily recall past theatrics produced by Pettis (18-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC), the UFC lightweight champion’s next opponent, veteran Rafael dos Anjos (23-7 MMA, 12-5 UFC), has a few of his own.

Check out a quick preview of their upcoming title fight, which headlines UFC 185. The pay-per-view event takes place March 14 at American Airlines Center in Dallas.

The title fight, which follows a championship co-headliner between women’s strawweight titleholder Carla Esparza (10-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and Joanna Jedrzejczyk (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), features two of the 155-pound division’s best. Pettis is ranked No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA lightweight rankings (and No. 5 pound-for-pound) while dos Anjos is No. 3.

The full UFC 185 lineup includes:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

• Champ Anthony Pettis vs. Rafael dos Anjos – for lightweight title
• Champ Carla Esparza vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk – for strawweight title
• Matt Brown vs. Johny Hendricks
• Roy Nelson vs. Alistair Overeem
• Chris Cariaso vs. Henry Cejudo

PRELIMINARY CARD (FX, 8 p.m. ET)

• Ross Pearson vs. Sam Stout
• Roger Narvaez vs. Elias Theodorou
• Daron Cruickshank vs. Beneil Dariush
• Josh Copeland vs. Jared Rosholt

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6:30 p.m. ET)

• Ryan Benoit vs. Sergio Pettis
• Joseph Duffey vs. Jake Lindsey
• Germaine de Randamie vs. Larissa Pacheco

For more on UFC 185, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.