UFC 197’s Chris Kelades confident he’ll stop ‘pretty’ Sergio Pettis

Coming off a split decision victory over Chris Beal last August, Chris ‘The Greek Assassin’ Kelades is feeling confident going into this weekend’s clash with Sergio Pettis on the undercard of UFC 197: Jones vs. Saint Preux.

The Canadian flyweight revealed to Bloody Elbow that he’s “fully expecting” to finish the younger Pettis on Saturday night.

He’s been touched before, and he drops, and he’s been submitted, so I don’t know, it’s up to him.-Chris Kelades

Asked how he sees the stoppage coming, Kelades answered, “He’s been touched before, and he drops, and he’s been submitted, so I don’t know, it’s up to him.”

Though he’s bullish on his chances against the 15th ranked Pettis, Kelades is happy to praise the Roufusport product’s skills and pedigree.

“He’s a very talented striker, pretty good all-round, and he’s put together some good wins in the UFC,” said Kelades. “He’s a pretty fighter, so I’m very excited for this, he’s got a lot of eyes on him so it’s a good opportunity for myself.”

When pressed to explain what he meant in calling Pettis ‘pretty’, Kelades offered, “I mean, everybody wants to be as good as they can, but sometimes I think you just gotta bite down and do things that are a little more gritty.”

The 9-2 Kelades described his own fighting style as “more blue collar”, but admitted that – like all fighters – he was working hard to make himself as technically sound as possible.

In hopes of achieving this goal, Kelades has been continuing to train at American Top Team. His previous training camp, for the Chris Beal fight, was his first with the …

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