{"id":121786,"date":"2014-12-07T08:27:06","date_gmt":"2014-12-07T16:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backend.bjpenn.com\/?p=121786"},"modified":"2022-02-04T20:06:09","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T04:06:09","slug":"pettis-best-revenge-massive-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/pettis-best-revenge-massive-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Pettis: &#8220;The best revenge is massive success&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/backend.bjpenn.com\/pettis-i-have-to-remind-everyone-who-i-am\/anthony-pettis-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-115502\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/backend.bjpenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Anthony-Pettis-.jpg\" alt=\"Anthony Pettis\" width=\"550\" height=\"381\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-115502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Anthony-Pettis-.jpg 550w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Anthony-Pettis--300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Anthony-Pettis--361x250.jpg 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the co-main event of UFC 181 last night, Anthony Pettis made his return to the Octagon, where he submitted Gilbert Melendez in the second round of their title fight.<\/p>\n<p>At the post-fight press conference, Pettis spoke about what it was like to get the win after spending nearly 15 months on the sidelines, and what he thought of his doubters.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe best way is to prove them wrong.  For me, I was injured, so I couldn\u2019t really prove myself or fight. I had to be quiet and just let them talk. Tonight, I was able to prove everybody wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast year was a long year for me.  Fifteen months off was a long time. The Wheaties contest was going on, I had my fight coming up, so there was a lot of pressure on me going into this fight. I just feel like I locked in on training, and I fell in love with the sport again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believed in myself, and I performed again to the best of my ability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy coach says it the best: \u2018The best revenge is massive success,&#8217; That\u2019s what I\u2019m looking forward to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; via <a href=\"http:\/\/mmajunkie.com\/2014\/12\/ufc-champ-anthony-pettis-the-best-revenge-is-massive-success\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMAJunkie<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the co-main event of UFC 181 last night, Anthony Pettis made his return to the Octagon, where he submitted Gilbert Melendez in the second round of their title fight. 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