Anthony Paul Pettis ( born Anthony Paul Pettis ; born January 27, 1987 , Milwaukee , Wisconsin , USA ) is an American mixed martial artist who performs under the auspices of the UFC in the lightweight category. Former UFC lightweight champion. He is the last WEC lightweight champion.
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| Full name | Anthony Paul Pettis |
| Nickname | Showtime ( Russian show time ) |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Date of Birth | January 27, 1987 (32 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Milwaukee , Wisconsin , USA |
| Accommodation | Milwaukee , Wisconsin , USA |
| Growth | 178 cm |
| Weight category | feather-weight a light weight welterweight |
| Arm span | 185 cm |
| Career | 2007-present |
| Team | Roufusport |
| Trainer | Duke Rufus |
| Style | Taekwondo , Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Degree of mastery | 3rd dan in taekwondo Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt |
| Mixed Martial Arts Statistics | |
| Boev | thirty |
| Wins | 22 |
| β’ knockout | eight |
| β’ change | ten |
| β’ decision | four |
| Defeat | eight |
| β’ knockout | 2 |
| β’ decision | five |
| Other information | |
| Famous Relatives | Sergio Pettis brother |
| Showtimepettis | |
| Battle stats on the Sherdog website | |
As of June 2019, it is in ninth place in lightweight and eighth in welterweight. [1] . According to an authoritative ufc.com rating, Pettis was second in lightweight [2] in 2015 and eighth in the list of best fighters, regardless of weight [3] , but now he is not in the top ten. Anthony Pettis has won a number of award-winning sports publications such as Sherdog , FIGHT! Magazine, MMA Live, etc.
Content
Career
Anthony's MMA debut took place in December 2007. He remained undefeated with a record of 8-0 in all fights held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, before debuting at WEC.
Pettis is coached by the famous MMA coach Jeff βDukeβ Rufus, a member and head of the Rufusport organization, coaching fighters such as Alan Belcher, Eric Koch, Ben Rothwell , Ben Askren and Danny Downes.
Titles and Achievements
Mixed Martial Arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- UFC lightweight champion (once)
- One successful title defense
- Winner of the Best Knockout of the Night Award (twice) against Joe Lawson , Donald Cerrone
- Winner of the Evening Pain Award (once) vs. Benson Henderson
- Speech of the evening award winner (once) against Gilbert Melendez
- Winner of the Painful Trick of the Year Award (2013) vs. Benson Henderson
- World extreme cagefighting
- WEC Lightweight Champion (Once, Last)
- Best Knockout of the Night Award Winner (Once) vs. Danny Castillo
- Winner of the "Choking Reception of the Evening" Award (once) against Shane Roller
- Winner of the Best Fight of the Evening Award (Once) Against Benson Henderson
- Gladiators fighting series
- GFS lightweight champion (once)
- One successful title defense
- Sherdog
- Breakthrough of the Year (2010) [4]
- USA Today
- Best Fight of the Year (2010) vs. Benson Henderson [5]
- MMAFighting.com
- Best Fight of the Year (2010) vs. Benson Henderson [6]
Statistics
| Professional career of a fighter (total) | ||
| Boev 30 | Wins 22 | Lost 8 |
| By knockout | eight | 2 |
| Surrender | ten | one |
| Decision | four | five |
| Result | Record | Rival | Way | Tournament | date | Round | Time | A place | Note |
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| Victory | 22-8 | Steven thompson | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis | March 23, 2019 | 2 | 4:55 | Nashville , USA | Welterweight fight. Performance of the evening. |
| Defeat | 21-8 | Tony Ferguson | TKO (stopped by a second) | UFC 229 | October 6, 2018 | 2 | 5 a.m. | Las Vegas , USA | The best fight of the evening |
| Victory | 21-7 | Michael Chiesa | Change (triangle) | UFC 226 | July 7, 2018 | 2 | 0:52 | Las Vegas , USA | Performance of the evening. Chiesa did not make weight. |
| Defeat | 20-7 | Dustin Poirier | Technical knockout (rib injury) | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis | November 11, 2017 | 3 | 2:08 | Norfolk , USA | |
| Victory | 20-6 | Jim Miller | Unanimous decision | UFC 213 | July 8, 2017 | 3 | 5 a.m. | Las Vegas , USA | Return to lightweight. |
| Defeat | 19-6 | Max Holloway | Technical knockout (punches) | UFC 206 | December 10, 2016 | 3 | 4:50 | Toronto Canada | Pettis missed the mark (148 pounds) |
| Victory | 19-5 | Charlis Oliveira | Choking Reception (Guillotine) | UFC on Fox: Maia vs. Condit | August 27, 2016 | 3 | 1:49 | Vancouver Canada | Featherweight debut. |
| Defeat | 18-5 | Edson Barbosa | Unanimous decision | UFC 197 - Jones vs. St. Preux | April 23, 2016 | 3 | 5 a.m. | Las Vegas , USA | |
| Defeat | 18-4 | Eddie Alvarez | Separate solution | UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz | January 17, 2016 | 3 | 5 a.m. | Boston , USA | |
| Defeat | 18-3 | Rafael Dus Angus | Unanimous decision | UFC 185 | March 14, 2015 | five | 5 a.m. | Dallas , USA | Lost the UFC lightweight championship title . |
| Victory | 18-2 | Gilbert Melendez | Choking Reception (Guillotine) | UFC 181 | December 6, 2014 | 2 | 1:53 | Las Vegas , USA | He defended the UFC lightweight champion title . Performance of the evening. |
| Victory | 17-2 | Benson henderson | Pain technique (elbow lever) | UFC 164 | August 31, 2013 | one | 4:31 | Milwaukee , USA | He won the UFC lightweight champion title . Painful evening reception. |
| Victory | 16-2 | Donald Cerrone | Technical knockout (hit in the body) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson | January 26, 2013 | one | 2:35 | Chicago , USA | The best knockout of the evening. |
| Victory | 15-2 | Joe Lawson | Knockout (kick to the head and punches) | UFC 144 | February 26, 2012 | one | 1:21 | Saitama , Japan | The best knockout of the evening. |
| Victory | 14-2 | Jeremy Stevens | Separate solution | UFC 136 | October 8, 2011 | 3 | 5 a.m. | Houston , USA | |
| Defeat | 13-2 | Glue Guida | Unanimous decision | The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale | June 4, 2011 | 3 | 5 a.m. | Las Vegas , USA | |
| Victory | 13-1 | Benson henderson | Unanimous decision | Wec 53 | December 16, 2010 | five | 5 a.m. | Glendale , USA | He won the WEC lightweight title. The best fight of the evening. |
| Victory | 12-1 | Shane Roller | Asphyxiation (triangle) | Wec 50 | August 18, 2010 | 3 | 4:51 | Las Vegas , USA | Choking party in the evening. |
| Victory | 11-1 | Alex Caralexis | Asphyxiation (triangle) | Wec 48 | April 24, 2010 | 2 | 1:35 | Sacramento , USA | |
| Victory | 10-1 | Danny Castillo | Knockout (kick to the head and punches) | Wec 47 | March 6, 2010 | one | 2:27 | Columbus , USA | The best knockout of the evening. |
| Defeat | 9-1 | Bart Palaszewski | Separate solution | Wec 45 | December 19, 2009 | 3 | 5 a.m. | Las Vegas , USA | |
| Victory | 9-0 | Mike Campbell | Asphyxiation (triangle) | Wec 41 | June 7, 2009 | one | 1:49 | Sacramento , USA | |
| Victory | 8-0 | Gabe Walbridge | Technical knockout (punches) | GFS: Season's Beatings | December 13, 2008 | one | 0:56 | Milwaukee , USA | Welterweight fight . |
| Victory | 7-0 | Jay Ellis | Surrender (strikes) | Gfs 55 | October 4, 2008 | one | 1:12 | Milwaukee , USA | He defended the GFS lightweight champion title. |
| Victory | 6-0 | Sherron legget | Separate solution | GFS: Fight Club | June 21, 2008 | 3 | 5 a.m. | Milwaukee , USA | He won the GFS lightweight champion title. |
| Victory | 5-0 | Mike Lambrecht | Knockout (kick to the head) | GFS: Knockout Kings | March 29, 2008 | one | 1:49 | Milwaukee , USA | |
| Victory | 4-0 | George Barrazza | Technical knockout (punches) | Gfs: the warriors | February 16, 2008 | one | 4:31 | Milwaukee , USA | |
| Victory | 3-0 | Michael Skinner | Surrender (strikes) | GFS: Seasons Beatings | December 1, 2007 | one | 0:36 | Milwaukee , USA | |
| Victory | 2-0 | Lonnie Amdahl | Surrender (injury) | GFS: Rumble in the Cage | August 17, 2007 | one | 0:12 | Green Bay , USA | |
| Victory | 1-0 | Tom Erspamer | Technical knockout (punches) | GFS: Super Brawl | January 27, 2007 | one | 0:24 | Wisconsin USA |
Notes
- β UFC Fighter Rankings . ufc.com. Date of treatment December 11, 2016.
- β Sherdog's Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings . sherdog.com (September 7, 2015). Date of appeal September 20, 2015.
- β Staff. Sherdog.com's Pound-for-Pound Top 10 . sherdog.com (September 7, 2015). Date of appeal September 20, 2015.
- β Sherdog's 2010 Misc. Awards sherdog.com (January 5, 2011). Date of appeal September 20, 2015.
- β Sergio Non. USA TODAY 2010 MMA Awards: New faces appear . usatoday.com (December 23, 2010). Date of appeal September 20, 2015.
- β Ray Hui. Fight of the Year: Anthony Pettis vs. Ben Henderson mmafighting.com (December 27, 2010). Date of appeal September 20, 2015.
Links
- UFC Website Profile
- Pettis, Anthony (Eng.) - professional fights statistics on the Sherdog website