Overview
- Pettis announced via Instagram that he will face welterweight Adil Boranbayev in the main event of ORDA Global Fights 1 on June 6 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
- The bout marks Pettis’ first MMA appearance since 2022, when he suffered back-to-back PFL losses to Stevie Ray.
- Boranbayev enters with a 23-13-1 record, is coming off a split-decision loss in ACA last September, and previously lost to Shavkat Rakhmonov in 2016.
- In his announcement, Pettis said he aims to create “new” moments and warned, “I’m not taking it easy on him,” signaling intent for a competitive return.
- The matchup highlights a growing lane for veteran stars with new promoters, arriving as MVP readies a Netflix MMA card in May and ORDA launches its first event.