Anthony Pettis still has Benson Henderson’s number. On Friday night, Anthony Pettis and Henderson faced off in a catchweight fight at Karate Combat 43 at The Expo at World Market Center in Las Vegas, marking the third time the two former UFC champions have faced off. And just like their first two fights, it was…
Anthony Pettis always wanted to be a boxer. The former UFC lightweight champion eventually became one of the most recognizable fighters in all of MMA, but his original dream involved boxing rather than competing in the octagon. Now Pettis gets to realize that lifelong fantasy when he faces Roy Jones Jr. in the main event of Gamebred Boxing…
Former UFC lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov recently appeared in an interview for Class A Events at Meridian Hall in Toronto on November 20th. “The Eagle” discussed various topics ranging from his UFC career and coaching, to Islam Makhachev’s upcoming fight, and a lot more. At one point during the interview, the UFC Hall of Famer was…
Nate Diaz is among the most iconic fighters to have ever set foot inside the octagon. He is currently training to face off against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279 in what could be his last fight with the promotion. Diaz has earned long-lasting respect from fans through his gritty fights and unstoppable mentality inside the…
MMA veteran Anthony Pettis made more money than UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou despite losing three of his last four fights. Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis has been making big money since quitting MMA’s premier promotion to join the Professional Fighters League [PFL] in 2020. ‘Showtime’ earned $750,000 (£625,200) from his last fight, a…
On Wednesday, the Nevada Athletic Commission approved the recommendations of executive director Bob Bennett to assign Herb Dean as the referee for the main event of this Saturday’s UFC 264 event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for the highly anticipated trilogy fight between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor. In addition, the three judges…
Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis will need to finish Raush Manfio this evening at PFL 6 if he hopes to advance to the 155lbs playoffs. Pettis (24-11 MMA) made his PFL debut this past April where he was upset by Clay Collard via unanimous decision. The loss, which snapped a two-fight winning streak for…
Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis has been pulled from Thursday’s PFL 4 card due to illness, and will now fight at PFL 6 instead. MMA Fighting confirmed with sources with knowledge of the changes that Anthony Pettis has been forced to withdraw from PFL 4 due to an illness. Two-time lightweight champion Natan Schulte…
Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, who will fight Alexander Martinez at the PFL 4 tournament on June 10, believes that he suffered a sensational defeat by a unanimous decision in his debut fight in the PFL with Clay Collard because he was in a hurry to finish the fight ahead of schedule. Speaking to…
Former WEC and UFC lightweight champion, Anthony Pettis, made an unsuccessful debut under the PFL banner, suffering a surprise defeat to former UFC fighter Clay Collard, who went on to fight with more than five underdogs. Clay Collard, who has 16 fights in professional boxing, overwhelmed his star compatriot Antoni Petis with his striking power,…
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