Anthony Pettis (photo via UFC)

By FCF Staff

The betting lines have Khabib Nurmagomedov has the favorite, heading into his massive fight this Saturday with Conor McGregor. But former lightweight champ, Anthony Pettis, believes McGregor will reclaim the 155 title.

Pettis, who is scheduled to fight Tony Ferguson at UFC 229 this weekend, recently had this to say about Khabib vs. Conor, while speaking to the media (quote via MMA Junkie):

“Khabib (is the best lightweight),” Pettis said. “I think Conor wins. Knockout. I don’t know what round, because Khabib gets hit and Conor has the weapon to put him away. We all saw holes in his striking game. We saw his last fight against Al (Iaquinta). We’ve seen how he performs. If he comes like that against Conor, it’s over. I’m sure he’s motivated and I’m sure Conor is motivated.”

Pettis (21-7) is coming off a submission win over Michael Chiesa in July and is 3-2 in his last 5 bouts. Ferguson (23-3) hasn’t competed since last October when he submitted Kevin Lee. “El Cucuy” has won 10 in a row.

UFC 229 will be hosted by the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.