Anthony Pettis is of the finest examples of a fighter who likes to put the “art” into mixed martial arts. Over the years, the former Ultimate Fighting Championship and World Extreme Cagefighting lightweight titleholder has built a reputation for himself as an innovator of the game, thanks to many entertaining performances. In advance of Pettis’ (25–12, 1-2 PFL) upcoming clash with Steven Ray at PFL 5, let us revisit five of the fights that earned the Wisconsin-born fighter the nickname “Showtime.”
Anthony Pettis vs. Benson Henderson 1
There was magic in the air for the WEC 53 headliner, a lightweight championship affair between defending titleholder Henderson and Pettis.