▁him ▁the ▁Fight ▁of ▁the ▁Night ▁award . ▁▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁On ▁January ▁ 1 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁it ▁was ▁announced ▁that ▁P ett is ▁would ▁be ▁returning ▁to ▁Wel ter weight ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁since ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁to ▁face ▁Stephen ▁Thompson . ▁This ▁fight ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁head lin er ▁of ▁U FC ▁on ▁ESP N + ▁ 6 ▁on ▁March ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁P ett is ▁won ▁the ▁fight ▁via ▁knock out ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁round , ▁becoming ▁the ▁first ▁man ▁to ▁knock ▁out ▁Thompson ▁in ▁his ▁entire ▁M MA ▁and ▁kick box ing ▁career . ▁This ▁win ▁earned ▁him ▁the ▁Performance ▁of ▁the ▁Night ▁award . ▁ ▁P ett is ▁faced ▁N ate ▁Dia z ▁on ▁August ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁at ▁U FC ▁ 2 4 1 . ▁ ▁He ▁lost ▁the ▁fight ▁via ▁un anim ous ▁decision . ▁▁ 2 0 2 0 ▁ ▁P ett is ▁faced ▁Carlos ▁Diego ▁Fer re ira ▁in ▁a ▁light weight ▁bout ▁on ▁January ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 2 0 2 0 ▁at ▁U FC ▁ 2 4 6 . ▁He ▁lost ▁the ▁fight ▁due ▁to ▁a ▁rear ▁n aked ▁cho ke ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁round . ▁ ▁Championships ▁and ▁accomplish ments ▁Ult imate ▁Fight ing ▁Championship ▁U FC ▁Light weight ▁Championship ▁( One ▁time ) ▁One ▁successful ▁title ▁defense ▁Fight ▁of ▁the ▁Night ▁( Two ▁times )