Henry Cejudo vs. Sergio Pettis added to UFC 211 in Dallas

The UFC today announced that it has added a pivotal flyweight bout to UFC 211 in Dallas as former championship contender Henry Cejudo will face Sergio Pettis.

For one, the fight is a matter of staying in the title picture. For the other, it’s about a signature win that can catapult him up the ladder.

UFC 211 takes place May 13 at American Airlines Center in Dallas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass, though the bout order hasn’t been finalized.

Cejudo (10-2, 4-2 UFC), the No. 3 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA flyweight rankings, has had a rough go as of late. The 2008 Olympic wrestling gold medalist is coming off back-to-back losses after opening his professional career with 10 straight wins. Cejudo lost to champion Demetrious Johnson by first-round TKO last April at UFC 197, then followed up that performance with a split-decision loss to Joseph Benavidez. A win over Pettis, however, would mean Cejudo is still in the running for a second title shot.

Pettis (15-2, 6-2 UFC), the younger brother of former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, continues to try and make his own name. Pettis is ranked No. 9 and is on a three-fight winning streak, most recently defeating John Moraga by unanimous decision in January at UFC Fight Night 103.

The fight announcement comes as Eddie Alvarez-Dustin Poirier was added to the card, while Ben Rothwell-Fabricio Werdum seemingly is in jeopardy after Rothwell was notified today of a potential anti-doping violation.

The latest UFC 211 card now includes:

• Stipe Miocic vs. Junior Dos Santos – for heavyweight title
• Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Jessica Andrade – for strawweight title
• Demian Maia vs. Jorge Masvidal
• Ben Rothwell vs. Fabricio Werdum
• Eddie Alvarez vs. Dustin Poirier
• Henry Cejudo vs. Sergio Pettis
• Enrique Barzola vs. Gabriel Benitez
• Jarjis Danho vs. Dmitry Poberezhets

For more on UFC 211, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.