Sergio Pettis Earns BJJ Black Belt

January 4, 2020

The BJJ world welcomes it’s newest black belt in Bellator bantamweight and former UFC competitor Sergio Pettis. Pettis posted on Instagram earlier today to announce his promotion under two-time Pan Ams champ Daniel Wanderley.

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Great day today . Honored to be a black belt under my coach @danielswbjj thank you for all you do in and out the gym ! Also happy birthday to my brother from another mother @gabrielswbjj 18 years old with a bright future making his mma debut in 3 weeks #wanderleyjiujitsu #roufusport #family

A post shared by Sergio Pettis (@sergiopettis) on Jan 4, 2020 at 11:53am PST

With a winning professional MMA career just shy of a decade, Pettis certainly has the practical experience to back up his new rank. Here’s hoping we see him mix it up in some grappling matches in the near future!