Overview
- Pettis announced the matchup in an Instagram video, confirming he will face Adil Boranbayev in the main event of ORDA Global Fights 1 on June 6 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
- Boranbayev enters with a reported 23-13-1 record, coming off a split-decision loss in ACA last September, and previously lost by submission to Shavkat Rakhmonov in 2016.
- This will be Pettis’s first MMA bout since two losses to Stevie Ray in the PFL in 2022, following stints in boxing and Karate Combat.
- Pettis highlighted his intent to create “new” moments in the return and told Boranbayev to “get ready because it’s showtime.”
- The booking headlines ORDA Global’s inaugural card as emerging promotions seek established names, a trend also seen with Most Valuable Promotions’ Netflix event on May 16.