Sergio Pettis shocks in dominant victory over Patricio Pitbull at Bellator 297.

Sergio Pettis successfully defended his bantamweight championship title against Patricio Pitbull at Bellator 297, despite feeling nervous and scared due to an 18-month hiatus from competing. Pettis dominated Pitbull en route to a one-sided unanimous decision, surprising even himself with the finest performance of his pro career. Pettis' older brother, Anthony Pettis, had faith in him and won $122,500 on a betting ticket. Pettis is now looking forward to his next title defense against Bellator grand prix winner Patchy Mix.