Anthony Pettis
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| Born |
January 27, 1987 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| Other names | Showtime |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division |
Welterweight (2008) Lightweight (2007- present) Featherweight (2016) |
| Reach | 72.0 in (183 cm) |
| Style | Boxing, Muay Thai, Taekwondo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling, Capoeira |
| Fighting out of | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Team | Roufusport |
| Trainer | Duke Roufus |
| Rank | 3rd dan black belt in Taekwondo Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsuunder Daniel Wanderley |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 25 |
| Wins | 19 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 9 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Amateur career | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Notable relatives | Sergio Pettis, brother |
| Website | Official UFC Profile |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Anthony Pettis (born January 27, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist. He is the former UFC Lightweight Champion. Pettis was also the final WEC Lightweight Champion prior to the promotion being merged into the UFC.
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 Pettis. Pettis is of Puerto Rican and Mexican ancestry. His grandfather, Eugene Perez, Anglicized the family name from Perez to Pettis to avoid discrimination. Pettis attended Dominican High School.
He started training taekwondo and boxing at the age of 5. In college he also started wrestling. When he went to train mixed martial arts at Roufusport at the age of 18 he had already a 3rd degree black belt in taekwondo.
On November 12, 2003, Pettis' father was stabbed to death by a robber at a friend's house.
Anthony Pettis made his professional MMA debut in December 2007. He compiled a record of 8–0 in all fights being held by Adam Sandoval and Duke Roufus before debuting with the WEC, winning the Gladiator Fighting Series Lightweight Championship. His last fight before joining the WEC was a short notice welterweight bout. Pettis also has a professional kickboxing background. In MMA, Pettis is known for his smooth and technical fighting style, as well as his athletic feats and wide range of techniques.
Pettis is coached by 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.
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