Tweet of the day: Following Alvarez loss, Anthony Pettis wants a 'real fight ASAP'

It was a rough Sunday night for Anthony Pettis at UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz in Boston. The former UFC lightweight champion suffered a split decision defeat to Eddie Alvarez in the co-main event, giving him back-to-back losses for the first time in his career. Alvarez took Pettis down 6 times, and while Alvarez did nearly nothing in terms of damage, he stifled "Showtime" enough to the point where he couldn't dominate Eddie with his vaunted striking game.

In a quick comment made on Instagram (and double-posted on Twitter), Pettis, who has fought just 8 times since his UFC debut in 2011, seemed eager to get back into the cage and get back on the winning track. He also wants a "real fight", whatever that entails.

Headed back to the 414!! Need a real fight ASAP !!! @sergiopettis mobfigaz_ap9 @ufc @ Boston… https://t.co/D7ycBqXmDB

— Anthony Pettis (@Showtimepettis) January 18, 2016

Pettis hasn't fought twice in a calendar year since 2013, when he TKO'd Donald Cerrone and then submitted Ben Henderson to become UFC champion. Lightweight is loaded with interesting matchups for him even on a two-fight skid, including Dustin Poirier, Nate Diaz, Michael Johnson, and Edson Barboza. Whomever he ends up fighting, it's an undeniable must-win for him or else he risks being out of the top-tier of the LW title picture for an extended time frame.