Anthony Paul Pettis was born on January 27,1987 and is an American professional mixed martial artist.
67 Facts About Anthony Pettis
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Anthony Pettis was the final WEC Lightweight Champion prior to the promotion being merged into the UFC.
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Anthony Pettis was born on January 27,1987, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Annette and Eugene Anthony Pettis Jr.
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Anthony Pettis grew up in the south side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, along with his older brother, Reynaldo Pettis and younger brother, Sergio Pettis, who fights in the flyweight division.
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Anthony Pettis started training in taekwondo and boxing at the age of 5.
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On November 12,2003, Anthony Pettis' father was stabbed to death by a robber at a friend's house.
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Anthony Pettis felt detached as a result and didn't practice martial arts for several years.
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Anthony Pettis began training in MMA in 2006 after an open house at Roufusport MMA Academy.
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Anthony Pettis's last fight before joining the WEC was a short notice welterweight bout.
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In MMA, Anthony Pettis is known for his smooth and technical fighting style, as well as his athletic feats and wide range of techniques.
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Anthony Pettis was coached by kickboxer and MMA trainer Duke Roufus and is a member of Roufusport where he trained with fighters Alan Belcher, Erik Koch, Ben Rothwell, Ben Askren, and Danny Downes.
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However, Anthony Pettis pulled out of the fight with a hand injury and was replaced by Bart Palaszewski.
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Anthony Pettis made his WEC debut at WEC 41 on June 7,2009, where he defeated Mike Campbell via first-round triangle choke.
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Anthony Pettis was then expected to fight Rob McCullough at WEC 44 on November 18,2009, but was pulled off the card with an undisclosed injury.
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Anthony Pettis suffered his first professional loss on December 19,2009, at WEC 45, dropping a split decision to Bart Palaszewski.
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Anthony Pettis rebounded from the loss with a head-kick KO victory over Danny Castillo on March 6,2010, at WEC 47, earning Knockout of the Night honors.
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Anthony Pettis suffered almost no damage in the bout with Castillo and made a quick return at WEC 48 on April 24,2010, against Alex Karalexis, replacing Zack Micklewright on short notice.
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Anthony Pettis won the fight via submission in the second round.
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Anthony Pettis faced Shane Roller on August 18,2010, at WEC 50.
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Anthony Pettis displayed diversity in his striking with two Capoeira kicks, the martelo and the au batido.
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Anthony Pettis won the fight via unanimous decision to become the final WEC Lightweight Champion.
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Anthony Pettis won the fight via knockout in round one.
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Anthony Pettis defeated Henderson via armbar submission in the first round to claim the UFC Lightweight Title.
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Anthony Pettis was then expected to face Josh Thomson at the event.
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Anthony Pettis was selected to serve as a coach on The Ultimate Fighter 20, opposite Gilbert Melendez and the two would face each other at UFC 181 on December 6,2014.
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Anthony Pettis won the fight via guillotine choke in the second round, becoming the first man to finish Melendez.
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Anthony Pettis earned a Performance of the Night bonus award.
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Anthony Pettis lost the bout and the championship by unanimous decision.
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Anthony Pettis was expected to face Myles Jury on July 25,2015, at UFC on Fox 16.
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However, Anthony Pettis pulled out of the bout citing another injury and was replaced by Edson Barboza.
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Anthony Pettis faced Eddie Alvarez on January 17,2016, at UFC Fight Night 81.
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Anthony Pettis faced Edson Barboza on April 23,2016, at UFC 197.
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Anthony Pettis fought Charles Oliveira in his featherweight debut on August 27,2016, at UFC on Fox 21.
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Anthony Pettis faced Max Holloway for the interim UFC Featherweight Championship on December 10,2016, at UFC 206.
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At the weigh-ins, Anthony Pettis came in at 148 pounds, three pounds over the featherweight limit of 145 lbs.
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Anthony Pettis was the first fighter to miss weight for a UFC championship bout since Travis Lutter at UFC 67 in February 2007.
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Anthony Pettis lost the fight via TKO in the third round.
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Anthony Pettis faced Jim Miller in a lightweight bout on July 8,2017, at UFC 213.
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Anthony Pettis faced Dustin Poirier on November 11,2017, at UFC Fight Night 120.
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Anthony Pettis lost the fight via submission due to a rib injury suffered from a body triangle applied by Poirier.
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Anthony Pettis was expected to face Michael Chiesa on April 7,2018, at UFC 223, but the bout was canceled two days before the event after Chiesa was injured in an incident in which Conor McGregor hurled a dolly through the window of the bus Chiesa was in.
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Anthony Pettis accepted the opportunity to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 223 for the lightweight championship on a day's notice with the hope of getting $1,000,000 for the fight.
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Anthony Pettis won the fight via triangle armbar submission in the second round.
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Anthony Pettis faced Tony Ferguson on October 6,2018, at UFC 229.
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On January 19,2019, it was announced that Anthony Pettis would be returning to Welterweight for the first time since 2008 to face Stephen Thompson.
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Anthony Pettis faced Nate Diaz on August 17,2019, at UFC 241.
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Anthony Pettis faced Carlos Diego Ferreira in a lightweight bout on January 18,2020, at UFC 246.
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Anthony Pettis lost the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the second round.
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Anthony Pettis faced Donald Cerrone in a rematch on May 9,2020, at UFC 249.
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Anthony Pettis faced Alex Morono at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal on December 19,2020.
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Just one day after announcing he would be testing free agency, Anthony Pettis announced on December 23,2020, that he has signed a multi-fight deal with the Professional Fighters League, and he would be competing as a lightweight in the 2021 season.
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Anthony Pettis made his PFL debut against Clay Collard on April 23,2021, at PFL 1.
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Anthony Pettis was scheduled to face Alexander Martinez at PFL 4 on June 10,2021.
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However, Anthony Pettis withdrew due to illness and Martinez faced Natan Schulte.
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Anthony Pettis was scheduled to face Myles Price on April 23,2022, at PFL 1.
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Anthony Pettis submitted Price in the first round via triangle choke.
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Anthony Pettis faced Stevie Ray on June 24,2022, at PFL 5.
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Anthony Pettis lost the fight via a modified body triangle submission in the second round.
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Anthony Pettis rematched Stevie Ray in the semifinals of the Lightweight tournament on August 5,2022, at PFL 7.
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Once again, Anthony Pettis lost the bout, this time via unanimous decision.
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On February 6,2023, it was announced that Anthony Pettis would make his professional boxing debut on April 1,2023, against former four-division boxing champion, Roy Jones Jr.
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On December 2,2013, Anthony Pettis received a Certificate of Achievement by the Governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker.
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On June 30,2014, it was announced that Anthony Pettis signed a sponsorship deal with Reebok.
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However, when the box came out Anthony Pettis had already lost his belt to dos Anjos.
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Anthony Pettis has two daughters, one from a previous relationship and one with his current partner.
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Anthony Pettis appeared on episode 4 of World of Jenks, where documentary maker Andrew Jenks lived with Anthony Pettis for a week before his fight against Danny Castillo at WEC 47.
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The episode gave an inside look into Anthony Pettis' fight preparations as well as giving insights into his family life.