It was surprising to see that Anthony Pettis and Donald Cerrone were not on the main card in UFC 249.
Cerrone entered Saturday night having lost three consecutive fights to Conor McGregor and fellow UFC 249 competitors Justin Gaethje and Tony Ferguson. For his part, Pettis had also lost two consecutive bouts heading into Saturday evening in Jacksonville, Florida.
In the end, Pettis defeated Cerrone by unanimous decision, 29-28. It was a hotly contested affair between the two big-name fighters. Each landed big blows. But Cerrone would ultimately lose his fourth consecutive fight.
Some who did not agree with the decision expressed their dissatisfaction on Twitter.
I think Cerrone won
— Sam Bowers (@SammyboyBowers) May 10, 2020
I did have Cerrone on that one.
— Brett Johns UFC (@36Johns) May 10, 2020
What’s everyone’s thoughts?#UFC249
Wrong decision in that fight for me.
— Lewis Simpson MMA (@LGS_MMA) May 10, 2020
Some dodgy judges scorecards tonight.
I think Cerrone edged that. #UFC249
It took Donald Cerrone 14 years and 53 fights (46 of them in the WEC/UFC) to lose four fights in a row. That's crazy impressive. #UFC249
— Shaheen Al-Shatti (@shaunalshatti) May 10, 2020
Pettis (-150) takes home the win over Cerrone
— Barstool Bets (@barstoolbets) May 10, 2020
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This is the 4th straight loss for Donald Cerrone, the longest losing streak of his career. pic.twitter.com/japOMnfKAk
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 10, 2020
Official: Anthony Pettis def. Donald Cerrone via UD (29-28 x 3). I had it the same. Great fight. The last round in particular was tremendous. Cowboy came on strong.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) May 10, 2020
Pettis wins via unanimous decision. Could've gone either way, but that's the first time Cerrone has dropped four in a row in his career. He previously lost 3 straight at welterweight in 2017.
— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) May 10, 2020
Unbelievable fight between Cowboy Cerrone and Anthony Pettis and we've still got the main card to go!!
— The MMA Bible (@TheMMABible) May 10, 2020
Happy days!!! #UFC249 ?? pic.twitter.com/dBBLh67Ue6
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