Anthony Pettis is one of the most eminent and sought-after fighters in the mixed martial arts industry. He holds a black belt in several sports. The fighter became the UFC lightweight champion.
Biography
The famous champion of the Absolute Fighting Championship was born in the winter of the late 80s of the last century. Anthony's homeland is a small state of Wisconsin, USA. From childhood, various sports hobbies were imposed on the boy. The fact is that the parents of the young fighter did not want to be impressed by the unfavorable street situation in Milwaukee.
The first direction in martial arts for Pettis was taekwondo, literally five years after birth, he began to attend the first section. The fighter's family had 3 brothers, he was average. All three attended sporting events and classes regularly. The youngest child, watching Anthony, also decided to build a fighting career.
As the champion himself admits, his childhood was not the most prosperous, often they did not have enough money even for food. But Pettis devotedly went to his goal, spent more than one hour every day training. A separate part of his life is still occupied by his mother, who developed a sense of purpose and strong willpower in the young man.
Two years before coming of age, Anthony lost his father. The teenager was very upset about what had happened and, thanks to the support of the family, recovered. The young man returned to training with renewed vigor.
Martial arts career
At the age of 20, Pettis made his debut in the professional fighting scene. From the very first fights, it became clear that there is no place for a talented athlete at the amateur level. He immediately made a streak of eight victories. Then Anthony became famous as a showman. He succeeded, and entertain the audience with unusual entrances to the ring, and show a brilliant performance.
The first professional meeting of the fighter was the competition with Mike Campbell within the 41st season of the WEC. He won an unconditional victory in the first round. In this sports federation, the athlete performed until 2012, he managed to become a champion several times.
In the future, Pettis more than once had the opportunity to enter the ring with the most eminent and strong athletes in the UFC, but almost always the American was defeated. It is worth noting that he always received a decent fee for these meetings. But when it came to fights with the so-called "semi-amateurs", or Anthony managed to lose weight and enter another weight class, he always came out the winner.
At the moment, he is a promising fighter with no plans to end his career. In 2019, he managed to "rehabilitate" after an unfortunate series of unsuccessful fights - in the second round, he knocked out Stephen Thompson, who was originally predicted to win unconditionally.
Personal life
Anthony has a beloved wife whom he met in his hometown. The couple got married right after Alexandra gave birth to a child to the athlete in 2011. Their joint photos can be seen on the fighter's personal Instagram page.
