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Anthony Pettis believes he will have a “mental advantage” over Donald Cerrone in rematch at UFC 249
Former UFC lightweight champ Anthony Pettis believes he will hold a mental advantage over Donald Cerrone in their rematch at UFC 249 this weekend. While it may not be one of the featured bouts on the main card on Saturday night, Pettis vs Cerrone 2 is certainly gathering a lot of buzz as we get […]
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Donald Cerrone reflects on first Anthony Pettis fight: “He kicked my liver out of my body”
Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone has an opportunity to avenge a loss in a rematch against Anthony Pettis at UFC 249. In recent fights, the UFC veteran has suffered three back-to-back TKOs against Conor McGregor, Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje. However, his first knockout loss came from Pettis. The former lightweight champion body kicked his way to […]
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Duke Roufus: “I’m seeing the best Anthony Pettis that I’ve seen in a while”
As he looks to get off his current two-fight losing skid, former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis is impressing those around him. Pettis is scheduled to fight Donald Cerrone in the featured prelim at UFC 249 which is scheduled for May 9 on ESPN and ESPN+ PPV. Coming off back-to-back losses against Diego Ferreira and […]
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VIDEO | UFC releases new promo for UFC 249
A new promotional video has been released ahead of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s highly anticipated May 9 return for UFC 249. UFC 249 appears to be all but 100% confirmed to be taking place in Jacksonville, Florida in less than two weeks. It’s set to be one of the most stacked cards in recent memory, […]
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Coach John Wood explains why Donald Cerrone will be different at UFC 249
John Wood, one of the coaches behind Donald Cerrone, recently explained how “Cowboy” will lasso a victory in his UFC 249 rematch against Anthony Pettis. The updated UFC 249 card is expected to take place under lockdown conditions on May 9 in Jacksonville, Florida. The 37-year old Cerrone is expected to face Anthony Pettis in […]
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Dan Hardy reveals opponents he could fight without “upsetting any kind of rankings”
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Dan Hardy is interested in making a return to the Octagon, but he wants to do so without upsetting any kind of rankings. Hardy has not competed inside the cage since September of 2012, where he scored a unanimous decision victory over Amir Sadollah. ‘The Outlaw’ was forced to the […]
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VIDEO | Stephen Thompson shares live reaction after watching his KO loss to Anthony Pettis
Former two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson suffered the first knockout loss of his career to Anthony Pettis twelve months ago. The welterweight contest took place at March’s UFC Fight Night event in Nashville, and pitted two of the promotions most decorated strikers in the main event. ‘Wonderboy’ has long wowed fight fans with […]
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Rafael dos Anjos says he is ‘in’ for a rematch with Anthony Pettis
Rafael dos Anjos has confirmed that he is interested in a potential rematch with Anthony Pettis following their fight back at UFC 185. Dos Anjos is coming off the back of consecutive losses at the hands of Leon Edwards and Michael Chiesa, with his last win being a submission triumph over Kevin Lee back at […]
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Matt Serra says Anthony Pettis struggles when things get tough
Matt Serra believes Anthony Pettis has a difficult time when his back is against the wall. Pettis was seen in action this past Saturday night (Jan. 18). He went one-on-one with Diego Ferreira to get the main card of UFC 246 started. Pettis ended up being submitted in the second stanza. “Showtime” has now gone […]
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Anthony Pettis reacts following submission loss to Carlos Diego Ferreira at UFC 246
UFC lightweight contender Anthony Pettis has reacted following his second-round submission loss to Carlos Diego Ferreira at UFC 246. Pettis was outstruck to lose the first round and in the second Ferreira went to his ground game as he was able to get Pettis to the mat and then finish him with a nasty neck […]
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Pros react to Anthony Pettis vs. Carlos Diego Ferreira at UFC 246
A key lightweight bout featuring former division champion Anthony Pettis taking on surging division contender Carlos Diego Ferreira took place on the main card of tonight’s UFC 246 event. Pettis (22-9 MMA) returned to the promotions lightweight division following a 1-1 stint at welterweight. During that stretch, ‘Showtime’ scored a knockout victory over Stephen Thompson […]
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UFC 246 Results: Carlos Diego Ferreira submits Anthony Pettis (Video)
A key lightweight bout featuring former division champion Anthony Pettis taking on surging division contender Carlos Diego Ferreira took place on the main card of tonight’s UFC 246 event. Pettis (22-9 MMA) will return to the promotions lightweight division following a 1-1 stint at welterweight. During that stretch, ‘Showtime‘ scored a knockout victory over Stephen […]
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Former UFC lightweight champ Anthony Pettis is suing USADA
UFC 246 star Anthony Pettis has revealed that he is using USADA after cutting his finger whilst providing a drug test sample before UFC 241. Pettis, who will be fighting this weekend in Las Vegas, was referencing an incident that took place a matter of hours before his fight against Nate Diaz this past summer […]
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UFC 246 | Diego Ferreira believes it will come down to ‘who wants it more’ against Anthony Pettis
Diego Ferreira is days out from arguably the biggest fight of his career. He will take on Anthony Pettis in the UFC 246 pay-per-view opener this Saturday in Las Vegas. With a win, the Brazilian might just enter the lightweight rankings. Although Pettis, who is the former WEC and UFC lightweight champion is a big […]
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Breaking! Anthony Pettis will return to lightweight on January 18
Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis will return to the 155-pound division on January 18, this after a two-fight stint at welterweight. ”Showtime” will be squaring off with Diego Ferreira in his lightweight return, MMAJunkie’s Farah Hannoun broke the news moments ago on Twitter. Pettis was most recently seen in action at August’s UFC 241 […]
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Gilbert Burns calls for fight with Anthony Pettis
Gilbert Burns has his eyes set on Anthony Pettis for his next fight. Burns, who is on a four-fight winning streak, has taken back-to-back short notice fights at welterweight. There, he handed Alexey Kunchenko his first loss as a pro and followed that up with a decision win over Gunnar Nelson to enter the top-15 […]
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Coach: Anthony Pettis vs. Donald Cerrone rematch verbally agreed upon
For those wondering what will be next for Anthony Pettis and Donald Cerrone following their recent losses, it appears as if the two fan favorite fighters are on a collision course once again. According to Pettis’ head coach Duke Roufus via Facebook, both “Showtime” and “Cowboy” have verbally agreed to meet each other on a […]
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VIDEO | Anthony Pettis and Ali Abdelaziz allegedly separated by police
Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis and Dominance MMA owner Ali Abdelaziz were forced to be separated at last night’s PFL event in Las Vegas. Late yesterday evening reports surfaced that there had been a physical altercation between Ali Abdelaziz and First Round Management Vice President Abe Kawa. Kawa was in attendance with Anthony Pettis […]
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Anthony Pettis sets sights on Diego Sanchez fight
Anthony Pettis is riding a loss to Nate Diaz, but still feels like he’s in a good place in his career. Currently competing at welterweight, but well within reach of the lightweight division, he believes he’s got lots of interesting options going forward. One of those options is lightweight and welterweight veteran Diego Sanchez. Pettis […]
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Anthony Pettis responds to backlash surrounding Masvidal-Askren KO comment
Anthony Pettis and Ben Askren are training partners at Roufusport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. So, it’d be safe to assume Pettis was was disappointed when Askren was brutally knocked out by Jorge Masvidal at UFC 239. Yet that’s not what Pettis told Masvidal’s training partner Yoel Romero. In a video captured by the UFC ahead of […]
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VIDEO | Nate Diaz uses ‘The Stockton Slap’ at UFC 241
Nate Diaz’ signature ‘Stockton slap’ was back on display against his opponent Anthony Pettis at UFC 241. The welterweight fighters went at it for three rounds, with Diaz ultimately securing the unanimous decision victory. In the midst of the fight, Diaz certainly did his Stockton homies proud with his signature move. See it below (via […]
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What’s next for the stars of UFC 241?
UFC 241 has come and gone. In the main event of this stacked pay-per-view card, we saw Stipe Miocic challenge Daniel Cormier for the heavyweight title. The card also featured the return of the fan favorite Nate Diaz, who took on Anthony Pettis in the co-main event. In the end, Miocic TKO’d Cormier in the […]
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PHOTO | Anthony Pettis broke foot in first round against Nate Diaz at UFC 241
UFC lightweight Anthony Pettis broke his foot in the first round of his UFC 241 co-main event bout against Nate Diaz, which he lost via unanimous decision. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani reported that Duke Roufus, the coach of Pettis, told him that Pettis broke his foot and might need surgery. Pettis will know more about the […]
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UFC 241 bonuses: Anthony Pettis and Nate Diaz fail to collect
Despite putting on one of the most entertaining fights at UFC 241, Nate Diaz and Anthony Pettis were not rewarded with a post-fight bonus check. The UFC revealed the bonus winners following the event. The following fighters won $50,000 each. Take a look below. Fireworks from minute 1️⃣! 5️⃣0️⃣Gs for @BorrachinhaMMA & @YoelRomeroMMA! @ToyoTires #UFC241 […]
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Dana White reacts to Nate Diaz defeating Anthony Pettis and calling out Jorge Masvidal
UFC President Dana White spoke to media following the conclusion of tonight’s UFC 241 event, where he shared his thoughts on Nate Diaz vs. Anthony Pettis. Speaking with members of the media backstage, White had the following to say about ‘The Stockton Slugger’ eanring a unanimous decision victory over ‘Showtime’ this evening. “He is a […]
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Anthony Pettis reacts following loss to Nate Diaz at UFC 241
In tonight’s co-main event, former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis squared off against Nate Diaz in the UFC 241 welterweight bout. It marked Pettis’ second fight at welterweight, this after he scored a sensation knockout victory over Stephen Thompson in his division debut this past March in Nashville. Unfortunately for fans of “Showtime”, Anthony’s momentum from […]
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Nate Diaz reacts to his win over Anthony Pettis, issues challenge to Jorge Masvidal
Nate Diaz picked up a massive win over former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis tonight in Anaheim. The Stockton native was returning to action for the first time in three years in this evenings co-main event against ‘Showtime’. Diaz had most previously competed at UFC 202 in July of 2016, where he suffered a controversial […]
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Pros react to Nate Diaz vs. Anthony Pettis at UFC 241
Tonight’s UFC 241 co-main event featured a welterweight battle between former lightweight standouts Nate Diaz and Anthony Pettis. ‘Showtime’ entered the bout looking to build off the momentum of his spectacular knockout victory over Stephen Thompson in his welterweight debut at March’s UFC event in Nashville. The former WEC and UFC lightweight champion, Pettis (22-8 […]