{"id":214501,"date":"2023-09-18T21:32:33","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T21:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/?p=214501"},"modified":"2023-09-18T21:32:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T21:32:33","slug":"former-ufc-star-catches-monster-fish-in-his-own-weight-division-leaving-fans-in-disbelief-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/sport\/former-ufc-star-catches-monster-fish-in-his-own-weight-division-leaving-fans-in-disbelief-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Former UFC star catches monster fish in his own WEIGHT DIVISION leaving fans in disbelief | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
BELLATOR bantamweight champion Sergio Pettis was left absolutely stunned after catching a huge fish – which weighed nearly the same as him.<\/p>\n
Pettis – the brother of former UFC lightweight champion Anthony – is an avid fisher.<\/p>\n
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But he was left stunned during a session at the Jurrasic Fishing Park in Thailand – where he caught a huge 130lbs carp.<\/p>\n
Sergio shared snaps of himself with the mammoth carp – which was almost the full length of his body – with his 235,000 Instagram followers.<\/p>\n
Bellator's 135lbs champion's accompanying caption read: "I been talking about going to @jurassicfishingpark for years.<\/p>\n
"And thank God they had a day available. Caught a 130-pound carp it fought so hard.<\/p>\n
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"Lost some pounds in that Thailand heat fighting these fish.<\/p>\n
"We caught 9 lost 5.<\/p>\n
"Epic day highly recommend to all who like fishing what a resort."<\/p>\n
Pettis' stunned followers were quick to comment, with one saying: "This is awesome!!!"<\/p>\n
<\/picture>FIGHT FOR LOVE <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>‘UNFAIR’ <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>WHITE NOISE <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>KEEP PALM AND ARI ON <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS<\/strong><\/p>\n Another said: "Looks photoshopped to me "<\/p>\n And another said: "Wowww."<\/p>\n One remarked: "So the fish is in your weight division."<\/p>\n Another chimed in: "Your monster carp put up a good fight, but you came out on top!"<\/p>\n The waters of the Jurassic Mountain Resort Fishing Park are famed for its large fish, with Arapaima, Pacu, Redtail Catfish and Alligator Gar just a few of the species present.<\/p>\n Former UFC bantamweight Sergio was last in action in June at Bellator 297, where he defeated Patricio Pitbull via decision to retain his title.<\/p>\n He'll be in action on November 17, defending his crown against Patchy Mix at Bellator 301 in Chicago.<\/p>\nI’m a UFC champ in an open marriage with my wife – now I’m getting threats<\/h3>\n
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