PFL Champions Series: ‘Road to Dubai’ is quickly shaping up to be a scintillating affair. On the main card, Sergio Pettis , the brother of former UFC champion Anthony Pettis , will butt heads with Dagestan export Magomed Magomedov this Friday in Dubai. On the surface, it seems like Pettis has an easy shot at getting the win here. Magomed Magomedov has indeed struggled to maintain consistency in his last few fights—he’s 4-3 in his last seven outings. However, it doesn’t mean that Sergio Pettis is taking the Dagestan native lightly; a slip up and there goes the title shot.

During a recent exclusive interview with EssentiallySports, the former Bellator bantamweight champion not only doubled down on his goal to become champion but also shared some insight into his mentality going into

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