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Hats off to Max Holloway, but I will always be a Pettis fan... I remember watching the Showtime Kick live on TV when I was in high school, still one of the most epic moments I've ever seen in combat sports.
On top of having one of the most entertaining skillsets in MMA, he's also a consummate martial artist and an all around good dude. He spends his spare time helping kids learn martial arts, helps take care of his mother, rarely badmouths his opponents... guy is truly an asset to his community.
Sucks to see him go through this recent rough patch with the losses and all the bullshit he's going through with people torching his cars. He's still only 29 though, I think he can still turn things around- unfortunately though I think he's peaked as a student under Duke Rufus, a change of scenery would probably help.
Either way he has had a great career- WEC World Champion, UFC World Champion and the first MMA fighter to be on a box of Wheaties. Showtime will always be a personal favorite fighter of mine, hoping 2017 will be a better year for him.
On top of having one of the most entertaining skillsets in MMA, he's also a consummate martial artist and an all around good dude. He spends his spare time helping kids learn martial arts, helps take care of his mother, rarely badmouths his opponents... guy is truly an asset to his community.
Sucks to see him go through this recent rough patch with the losses and all the bullshit he's going through with people torching his cars. He's still only 29 though, I think he can still turn things around- unfortunately though I think he's peaked as a student under Duke Rufus, a change of scenery would probably help.
Either way he has had a great career- WEC World Champion, UFC World Champion and the first MMA fighter to be on a box of Wheaties. Showtime will always be a personal favorite fighter of mine, hoping 2017 will be a better year for him.