Pietro Menga Explains Why He Took UFC Fight on Short Notice Despite Being 30 Pounds Overweight

4,100 views · Published 25 December 2017 · 20:57 · Indexed 24 October 2026

Channel: MMAFightingonSBN · 2017 · Sports

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Pietro Menga speaks to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour about his canceled bout with Tim Elliot, why he took the fight on short notice despite being 30 pounds overweight, what's next for his career, and much more.

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