Bellator MMA 272 at Mohegan Sun Arena

Pettis (21-5 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) earned his first major promotional title with a grueling decision win over champion Juan Archuleta in May. Pettis, 28, has now won four straight fights, including victories over Ricky Bandejas, Alfred Khashakyan, and Tyson Nam, inside the Bellator cage to claim the belt. He surprisingly left UFC after taking a decision in a flyweight bout over Tyson Nam in September 2019 and has since looked incredible back at 135 pounds.

Horiguchi (29-3 MMA, 1-0 BMMA), meanwhile, returns to Bellator for the first time as a rostered fighter on a multifight deal, after an extended run with RIZIN. The Japanese superstar made one appearance previously in the Bellator cage, earning a unanimous decision over Darrion Caldwell to claim the bantamweight crown in a champion vs. champion fight, the second time he had beat Caldwell in a six-month span. Horiguchi, however, was forced to vacate the belt when he suffered an injury just a few months later.
Since his departure from the UFC in November 2016, Horiguchi has won the RIZIN bantamweight title twice and went 10-1 with wins over Caldwell (twice), Ian McCall, Manel Kape, and Kai Asakura.

Also, on the Undercard tonight, we have;

Josh Hill vs. Jared Scroggins
Keoni Diggs vs. John de Jesus