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Anthony Pettis
| Anthony Pettis | |
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 Anthony “Showtime” Pettis |
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| Born | January 27, 1987 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Other names | Showtime |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 154.5 lb (70.1 kg; 11.0 st) |
| Division | Lightweight (155 lb) |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Style | Taekwondo, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Team | Roufusport |
| Rank | 3rd degree black belt in Taekwondo purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2007 – present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Amateur career | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Website | Official UFC Profile |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Anthony Pettis (born January 27, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division and is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Pettis has made a name for himself mainly fighting in his home state of Wisconsin. He is a former fighter for the World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC), where he was the last WEC Lightweight Champion before merging the promotion into the UFC.
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Early life
Born to Eugene Pettis Jr. and Annette Garcia, Anthony Pettis grew up in the south side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin along with his older brother Ray Pettis and younger brother Sergio “Lil’ Showtime” Pettis.[1] Pettis is of Mexican and Puerto Rican ancestry, his grandfather Anglicized the family name from Perez to Pettis, to avoid discrimination. Pettis attended Dominican High School.[2][3]
Career
Anthony “Showtime” Pettis made his professional MMA debut in December 2007. He compiled an undefeated record of 8-0 in shows all based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin before debuting with the WEC.
Pettis is coached by legendary Kickboxer and MMA trainer Duke Roufus and is a member of Roufusport where he trains with fighters Alan Belcher, Erik Koch, Ben Rothwell, Ben Askren and Danny Downes.[4]
World Extreme Cagefighting
Pettis made his WEC debut at WEC 41, where he defeated Mike Campbell via triangle choke.
He was then expected to fight Rob McCullough at WEC 44 on November 18, 2009, but was pulled off the card with an undisclosed injury.[5]
Pettis suffered his first professional loss on December 19, 2009 at WEC 45, dropping a close, decision to Bart Palaszewski.[6]
Pettis rebounded from the loss with a victory over Danny Castillo on March 6, 2010 at WEC 47, earning Knockout of the Night.[7] Training for the fight, as well as Pettis’ family life, were both documented on an episode of the MTV show, World of Jenks.[1]
Pettis suffered virtually no damage in the bout with Castillo and made a quick return at WEC 48 against Alex Karalexis.[8] He won the fight via submission in the second round.
Pettis faced Shane Roller on August 18, 2010 at WEC 50.[9] Pettis surprised many by taking down Roller multiple times and frustrating him with fast paced scrambles. Pettis displayed a diversity of striking not seen in professional mixed martial arts competition, namely two Capoeira kicks. The martelo as well as the aú batido.[10][11][12] After several submission attempts, Pettis finally secured a fight ending triangle choke in the closing moments of the fight, earning a Submission of the Night bonus.
His last WEC fight came against Ben Henderson on December 16, 2010 at WEC 53 for the WEC Lightweight Championship.[13] The fight was closely contested throughout, providing back and forth action, both standing and on the ground. In the fifth round, Pettis combined Parkour with a Savate Fouette to create what is now called the Showtime Kick by springing off of the cage with his right foot, making a shearing movement with his left leg, then kicking Henderson in the face with his right foot.[14][15] Pettis won the fight via unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 48-47) to become the final WEC Lightweight Champion. The fight was also awarded as Fight of the Night which won Henderson and Pettis an extra $10,000.[16]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In October 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, a majority of the WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.[17]
Pettis was expected to face the winner of Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard, which took place at UFC 125.[18] However, the bout was declared a draw, and Edgar/Maynard 3 was scheduled for UFC 130, but both fighters received sustained injuries before the fight, which was postponed.[19]
Instead of waiting for the winner of Edgar/Maynard 3, Pettis faced Clay Guida on June 4, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale.[20] Despite repeatedly getting taken down by Guida, Pettis showed good defense off his back, controlling Guida’s wrists and making multiple submission attempts, while taking little damage, even securing Guida’s back but Guida was able to escape and in return secured Pettis’s back to end the third round ultimately giving Guida the victory via unanimous decision.[21][22]
Pettis defeated Jeremy Stephens via split decision on October 8, 2011 at UFC 136 in a closely contested bout. Pettis used superior wrestling which was showcased in round 2, where he was able to take Stephens down three times.[23]
Pettis faced Joe Lauzon on February 25, 2012 at UFC 144.[24] He won the fight via first round KO, with a head kick followed by punches. His performance earned Knockout of the Night honors.
Showtime Sports Bar
Along with Duke Roufus, Pettis owns the Showtime Sports Bar in Milwaukee.[25][26]
Commercials
Pettis along with Jon Jones, Urijah Faber, Joseph Benavidez, Mark Muñoz, Chad Mendes, and Scott Jorgensen starred in a Form Athletics (now owned by K-Swiss) commercial.[27]
Championships and Accomplishments
Mixed Martial Arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Knockout of the Night (One Time)
- World Extreme Cagefighting
- WEC Lightweight Championship (One time, final)
- Knockout of the Night (One time)
- Submission of the Night (One time)
- Fight of the Night (One time)
- Gladiators Fighting Series
- Gladiators Fighting Series Lighweight Championship
- Sherdog
- MMA Live
- 2010 Breakout Star of the Year[29]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 17 matches | 15 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 0 |
| By submission | 6 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 2 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 15–2 | Joe Lauzon | KO (head kick and punches) | UFC 144 | February 26, 2012 | 1 | 1:21 | Saitama, Japan | Knockout of the Night. |
| Win | 14–2 | Jeremy Stephens | Decision (split) | UFC 136 | October 8, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 13–2 | Clay Guida | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale | June 4, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 13–1 | Ben Henderson | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 53 | December 16, 2010 | 5 | 5:00 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Won the WEC Lightweight Championship, Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 12–1 | Shane Roller | Submission (triangle choke) | WEC 50 | August 18, 2010 | 3 | 4:51 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Submission of the Night. |
| Win | 11–1 | Alex Karalexis | Submission (triangle choke) | WEC 48 | April 24, 2010 | 2 | 1:35 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Win | 10–1 | Danny Castillo | KO (head kick and punches) | WEC 47 | March 6, 2010 | 1 | 2:27 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Knockout of the Night |
| Loss | 9–1 | Bart Palaszewski | Decision (split) | WEC 45 | December 19, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 9–0 | Mike Campbell | Submission (triangle choke) | WEC 41 | June 7, 2009 | 1 | 1:49 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Win | 8–0 | Gabe Walbridge | TKO (punches) | GFS: Season’s Beatings | December 13, 2008 | 1 | 0:56 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Jay Ellis | Submission (punches) | GFS 55 | October 4, 2008 | 1 | 1:12 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Sherron Leggett | Decision (split) | GFS: Fight Club | June 21, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Mike Lambrecht | KO (head kick) | GFS: Knockout Kings | March 29, 2008 | 1 | 1:49 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | George Barrazza | TKO (punches) | GFS: The Warriors | February 16, 2008 | 1 | 4:31 | Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Michael Skinner | Submission (punches) | GFS: Seasons Beatings | December 1, 2007 | 1 | 0:36 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Lonny Amdahl | Submission (injury) | GFS: Rumble in the Cage | August 17, 2007 | 1 | 0:12 | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Tom Erspamer | TKO (punches) | GFS: Super Brawl | January 27, 2007 | 1 | 0:24 | United States |
Television
Pettis appeared on episode 4 of World of Jenks, where documentary maker Andrew Jenks lived with Pettis for a week before his fight against Danny Castillo at WEC 47.[1] The episode gave an inside look into Pettis’ fight preparations as well as giving insights into his family life.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Presenters: Andrew Jenks (September 27, 2010). “Fifty Fists”. World of Jenks. MTV. http://www.mtv.com/videos/world-of-jenks-ep-4-fifty-fists/1648770/playlist.jhtml#series=2211&seriesId=31526&channelId=1.
- ^ http://www.jsonline.com/sports/etc/47108257.html Fighting chance: Pettis finds MMA stage despite obstacles
- ^ http://www.fightmagazine.com/mma-magazine/mma-article.asp?aid=657&issid=44 5 Minutes With Anthony Pettis
- ^ Kyle Nagel. “Fight Path: WEC’s Anthony Pettis found MMA after father’s tragic death”. http://mmajunkie.com/news/14940/fight-path-wecs-anthony-pettis-found-mma-after-fathers-tragic-death.mma.
- ^ “Anthony Pettis forced out of WEC 44, Rob McCullough’s new opponent uncertain”. mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/16556/anthony-pettis-forced-out-of-wec-44-rob-mcculloughs-new-opponent-uncertain.mma. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
- ^ “Bart Palaszewski vs. Anthony Pettis on tap for WEC 45 in December”. mmajunkie.com. 2009-10-30. http://mmajunkie.com/news/16665/bart-palaszewski-vs-anthony-pettis-on-tap-for-wec-45-cerrone-vs-ratcliff-in-december.mma.
- ^ “Danny Castillo and Anthony Pettis meet in lightweight matchup at WEC 47″. www.mmajunkie.com. 2010-01-25. http://mmajunkie.com/news/17683/danny-castillo-and-anthony-pettis-meet-in-lightweight-matchup-at-wec-47.mma.
- ^ “Anthony Pettis vs. Alex Karalexis in the works for star-studded WEC 48 event”. mmajunkie.com. 2010-03-13. http://mmajunkie.com/news/18286/anthony-pettis-vs-alex-karalexis-in-the-works-for-star-studded-wec-48-event.mma.
- ^ “Anthony Pettis vs. Shane Roller on tap for WEC 50 in August”. mmajunkie.com. 2010-06-09. http://mmajunkie.com/news/19464/anthony-pettis-vs-shane-roller-on-tap-for-wec-50-in-august.mma.
- ^ Steve Cofield “In a classic, Pettis triangles Roller at WEC 50″, [1], Yahoo! Sports, August 18, 2010
- ^ Michael David Smith “WEC 50: Anthony Pettis Submits Shane Roller”, [2], Aol Sports, August 18, 2010
- ^ Kid Nate “Bloody Elbow Judo Chop: Anthony Pettis Unleashes the Aú Batido on Shane Roller at WEC 50″, [3], SB Nation, August 19, 2010
- ^ “HENDERSON VS. PETTIS OFFICIAL FOR WEC DEC 16″. MMAweekly.com. 2010-09-23. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=12683&zoneid=13.
- ^ Mitch Ciccarelli “Anthony Pettis’ Kick and the Best Finishing Moves in MMA History”, [4], Bleacher Report, December 17, 2011
- ^ Seth Pollack “Anthony Pettis ‘Showtime’ Kick Seen Cageside Changed My View Of MMA”, [5], SB Nation, December 17, 2011
- ^ “WEC 53 bonuses: Wineland, Roller, Pettis and Henderson earn $10K awards”. http://mmajunkie.com/news/21790/wec-53-bonuses-wineland-roller-pettis-and-henderson-earn-10k-awards.mma.
- ^ “UFC and WEC set to merge in 2011; events to air on Versus and Spike TV”. mmajunkie.com. October 28, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/21189/ufc-and-wec-set-to-merge-in-2011-events-to-air-on-versus-and-spike-tv.mma.
- ^ “The Heart of a Champion: Anthony Pettis Looks to Unify the Lightweight Titles”. mmagospel.com. December 24, 2010. http://www.mmagospel.com/the-heart-of-a-champion-anthony-pettis-looks-to-unify-the-lightweight-titles/.
- ^ “Frankie Edgar vs Gray Maynard 3 (not Anthony Pettis) next up for lightweight champion”. mmamania.com. January 2, 2011. http://www.mmamania.com/2011/1/2/1908674/frankie-edgar-vs-gray-maynard-3-not-anthony-pettis-next-up-for.
- ^ “Anthony Pettis vs. Clay Guida set, tapped The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale headliner”. mmajunkie.com. January 21, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/22176/anthony-pettis-vs-clay-guida-set-tapped-headliner-of-tuf-13-finale.mma.
- ^ Frank, Hyden. “Has Clay Guida Earned a Title Shot?”. Has Clay Guida Earned a Title Shot?. MMATorch. http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/hydenstake/article_9563.shtml. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ^ Matt, Erickson. “TUF 13 Finale Live Blog: Anthony Pettis vs. Clay Guida Updates”. TUF 13 Finale Live Blog: Anthony Pettis vs. Clay Guida Updates. MMA Fighting. http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/06/04/tuf-13-finale-live-blog-anthony-pettis-vs-clay-guida-updates/. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ^ “UFC 136: Anthony Pettis vs Jeremy Stephens announced for Oct. 8 in Houston, Texas”. mmamania.com. July 16, 2011. http://www.mmamania.com/2011/7/16/2279302/ufc-136-anthony-pettis-vs-jeremy-stephens-announced-for-oct-8-in.
- ^ “Anthony Pettis-Melvin Guillard Official for UFC 144 in Japan, Not Vegas”. heavymma.com. November 15, 2011. http://www.heavy.com/mma/mma-news/2011/11/anthony-pettis-joe-lauzon-official-for-ufc-144-in-japan-not-vegas/.
- ^ “Roufus Pettis Showtime Sports Bar & Grill”. http://showtimemke.com/. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ^ City of Milwaukee. “Property List”. http://isdweb1.ci.mil.wi.us/cgi-bin/Iscola.dll?colaid=biadmin&sid=7448534&colaseq=38517&formid=biremast&Taxkey=1800411000&btnremast=Yes. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ^ “FORM Apparel Collection – Fall 2011 Lookbook Preview”. FORM Athletics. http://www.heavy.com/mma/mma-videos/mma-video/2011/02/video-form-athletics-2011-commercial/. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/5/Sherdogs-2010-Misc-Awards-29168
- ^ http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=5999438
External links
| Preceded by Ben Henderson |
7th WEC Lightweight Champion December 16, 2010 – December 16, 2010 |
Vacant
WEC Lightweight division
was dissolved into the UFC |
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