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Jim Miller Tired Of Pettis Layoff – Thinks The Champ Lacks Incentive
“It’s damn close to time for an interim title match. He’s a talented kid, but he hasn’t fought. He’s over there signing some big endorsement deals and he hasn’t defended. He’s making money and hasn’t even defended the title. That’s going to give him even less incentive to come back and fight. I don’t feel […]
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Vote For UFC Lightweight Anthony Pettis And Get Him On A Box Of Wheaties
Post by UFC. Vote for “Showtime” Pettis! Hey Milwaukee your very own Anthony “Showtime” Pettis needs your help to land the cover of the Wheaties box! It takes 2 minutes to sign up and every logged workout is a vote for Team Pettis! Go to http://www.mapmyfitness.com/wheatiesnext to sign up and choose Team Pettis!
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Meet The All-Female TUF 20 Cast
Last week, the UFC unveiled the 16 women who will compete for the inaugural UFC strawweight title on the 20th season of The Ultimate Fighter later this year. We spoke to some of them about being on a reality television show, who the favorite is, who’s the most annoying, and more.
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Pettis talks TUF 20, winner of Penn vs. Edgar
Anthony ‘Showtime’ Pettis talks about coaching the next season of ‘The Ultimate Fighter,’ recovering from injury, preparing to fight Gilbert Melendez and more.
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Fight Breaks Out On Set Of TUF 20
The first ever all-female cast of The Ultimate Fighter has started filming, and apparently things already got heated between two female strawweights. During the TUF 19 post fight press conference, a media member asked Dana White if Felice Herrig had almost been kicked off the show for starting a fight. UFC President Dana White responded […]
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TUF 20: Pettis vs. Melendez Cast Revealed
The full lineup of women competing on TUF season 20 to become the UFC’s inaugural strawweight champion has been revealed. The cast is as follows: Joanne Calderwood (8-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Alex Chambers (4-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Carla Esparza (9-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Felice Herrig (9-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Bec Rawlings (5-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC), […]
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Pettis Unveils Plan To Win TUF 20 Against Melendez
Anthony ‘Showtime’ Pettis spoke to MMAFighting.com about his upcoming coaching stint on TUF 20 against Gilbert Melendez which will ultimately see the winner crowned as the UFC’s inaugural women’s strawweight champion. “These girls, whoever wins the show is going to be the champion of their division, so to get to see that process happen in […]
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Pettis to Bendo: We All Know Who The Real Champ Is
There is no denying that current UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis is one of the sports most exciting and dynamic stars. Nicknamed “Showtime,” Pettis has displayed remarkable creativity in his striking, using the octagon cage as a springboard on multiple occasions to throw all types of strikes at his opponents. It’s these unique abilities that have […]
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Pettis Not Scared Of Diaz Camp, But Promises No Brawls On TUF 20
With an upcoming stint as TUF 20 coach opposite Gilbert Melendez, the UFC’s lightweight champ will have to endure more than just coaching a few fighters in the house. Anthony Pettis will be confronted, on likely, a daily basis, by MMA’s most confrontational group, Team Cesar Gracie. In a brand new interview with MMAMania.com’s, Jesse […]
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“Showtime” Pettis inks sponsorship deal with Reebok
UFC lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis may not be fighting until January of 2015, but that hasn’t stopped him from doing some big deals outside of the cage. Last week, it was announced that Pettis had joined “Team Wheaties” and would be featured on the front of the company’s popular cereal box. Today, “Showtime” announced that […]
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UFC’s Year-End Event Will Not Take Place This Year
That’s right, UFC 182 will take place on Jan. 3, 2015 instead of the usual Saturday after Christmas. According to MMAJunkie, the UFC has confirmed this date. So why the date change? Simply because the UFC doesn’t want to put on an event two days after Christmas. This year the holiday lands on a Thursday, […]
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Anthony Pettis – SHOWTIME – 2014 Documentary
Newly crowned UFC lightweight champion, Anthony ‘Showtime’ Pettis recently gave fight fans inside access to one of the sport’s rising stars. Enjoy!
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Pettis Cleared By Doctors To Kick, Cartwheels Rufus In First Sparring Session
UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis wasted no time getting back to his flashy kicks. After just being cleared to throw leg-strikes, the top lightweight fighter took to a quick sparring session with coach, Duke Rufus, where he caught his longtime trainer with one of his signature flashy moves.
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Wheaties announces UFC champ Anthony Pettis as newest team member
As the UFC continues to grow and become more mainstream, we’ve seen some of it’s athletes score sponsorship deals with major organizations. Jon Jones and Junior dos Santos have linked up with Nike, while former UFC champions Anderson Silva and Georges St. Pierre have scored deals with Burger King and Gatorade respectively. UFC lightweight champion Anthony […]
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GIF | Kid Lands Showtime Kick On Younger Brother Perfectly
In this GIF currently making its rounds on the internet, we see a young boy land Anthony Pettis’ famous “Showtime Kick” off the wall and land perfectly on another kid, presumably his younger brother. Check it out!
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Melendez Wants To Fight In Mexico
UFC lightweight Gilbert Melendez is getting ready to coach season 20 of The Ultimate Fighter opposite Anthony Pettis, who Melendez will be fighting at the end of the show. However he is already looking past that to future events, that he hopes can possibly take place in Mexico. Melendez joined MMAJunkie Radio to talk about […]
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Mel Gibson Shows Off Biceps While Posing With Octagon Girls
Mel Gibson joined Anthony Pettis cageside to watch UFC Fight Night live this past Saturday and show off his biceps. Mel joined Octagon girls Rachelle Leah and Chrissy Blair for a picture during the event. Check it out below.
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Anthony Pettis & Khabib Nurmagomedov Engage In Twitter Beef
Anthony Pettis is sure to come under fire from time-to-time due to his inactivity, and last night was no different. Following Benson Henderson’s win over Rustam, the lightweight champ tweeted the following: Three peat??? — Anthony Pettis (@Showtimepettis) June 8, 2014 That one comment was all Khbabib Nurmagomedov needed to get things going: @Showtimepettis I'm […]
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PHOTO’s | Penn & Pettis Play Against Each Other, As Each Other – EA UFC
In these photo’s provided to us by Cavalaro of the UG, we see BJ Penn and Anthony Pettis enjoying a friendly game of digital fighting against each other. Here’s more:
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Pettis Fires Back At Aldo: ‘All the people who talk trash I finished in the first’
“I have never ran away in my life. Everybody that said that, I finished in the first round. “Cowboy” Cerrone got knocked out in the first round. Ben Henderson, he got finished in the first round. Joe Lauzon, he got finished in the firts round. Jose Aldo can talk and say what he wants, I […]
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White: ‘Pettis is such a badass’
“Pettis is such a badass – unbelievably talented fighter. I love his attitude. I love everything about that kid, and it is truly an honor to watch that kid perform. The running off the cage, the bouncing off the cage and the knee to ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone, (he) beats Ben Henderson in the first round when […]
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VIDEO | Pettis Brothers Spar Hard – WOW!
More battles from one of MMA’s most successful duos, the Pettis Brothers. Enjoy!
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Nate Diaz Takes Jabs at Anthony Pettis
By Evan Stoumbelis The saga with the Diaz brothers continues, this time with younger brother Nate. Nate Tweeted the UFC with a jab at lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis yesterday. ufc Lol this is inactivity http://t.co/zFUrUVxbNv — Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) May 8, 2014 Diaz hasn’t seen Octagon action since November when he defeated Gray Maynard […]
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Tecia Torres: ‘I’m going to win TUF 20’
“I am going to win this season. Someone said you need a humble cockiness, and I think that’s what best describes me. I don’t think I’m better than anybody, but when I go out there, I perform well and use everything to my advantage. I use my size to my advantage, I use my quickness […]
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VIDEO | The TUF 20 Girls Are Here, Fighters Enjoying A Night Out
With the Ultimate Fighter Season 20 nearly underway, the top 115 pound female fighters will all rally for a shot in the tournament final and a chance at UFC gold. In a recent video uploaded by Tecia Torres, we can see some of the ladies selected to partake in the show. Gilbert Melendez and Anthony […]
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VIDEO | Pettis Brothers Spar Hard – WOW
UFC lightweight champion, Anthony Pettis and his younger brother Sergio put on a show for spectators last night. We did confirm through the champ, just incase it’s not obvious enough, that the two men seen are indeed Sergio and Anthony Pettis. Check it:
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VIDEO | Behind The Scenes: TUF 20 Tryouts
The Ultimate Fighter season 20 tryouts from Palace Station in Las Vegas featuring all strawweight women. Interviews with Roxanne Modafferi, Miesha Tate, Heather Jo Clark, Angela Hill, Jocelyn and Jillian Lybarger, Helen Harper and footage of the auditions featuring Jessica Penne, Lisa Ellis, Michelle Ould, Aisling Daly, Chelsea Bailey, Jennifer Liou, Randa Markos and more.
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VIDEO | Pettis Dropping Guys With Devastating Body Shots
UFC lightweight champion, Anthony Pettis is back in the gym these days. Dropping guys on the regular. Enjoy!