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The Business of MMA: Anthony Pettis on managing fighters, Conor McGregor makes UFC 257 proper, more

Anthony Pettis has spent most of his life in martial arts in some form or fashion.

He was 5 when he started practicing taekwondo, and his passion for martial arts only grew as he got older. By the time he was 20, he made his professional fight debut after deciding MMA was his future.

Pettis went on to become a UFC and WEC lightweight champion, appearing on the cover of a Wheaties box and inking numerous lucrative sponsorship and endorsement deals. Inside the cage, he earned victories in three different weight classes, and in 2010, he created one of the most viral moments in the history of the sport with his “Showtime Kick.