really...didn't know that. from everything i've heard and what i've read about him, he's a muay thai guy mainly.
from ufc.com -
"I usually train twice a day. Each day is different. I do strength and conditioning, boxing, Muay Thai, sparring, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, wrestling…"
from wiki -
Rank
Black belt in Taekwondo[7]
Black prajied in
Muay Thai[7]under Anderson França
[1]
Brown belt in
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsuunder
Ricardo Almeida[8]
Muay Thai[edit]
- GP Demolition Fight Champion (São Paulo: 3 fights, 3 victories, 2 coming by KO)
- Three-time State Champion (Rio de Janeiro)
- Brazilian Champion
- Brazilian Circuit Champion
- Campos Open Champion
- Torneio Castelo das Pedras Champion (Rio de Janeiro)
- Two-time Copa Ciam Champion (Rio de Janeiro)
- Niteroense Champion
- Cabo Fight Champion (Cabo Frio)
- Conquista Fight Champion (Bahia)
- Two-time Demolition Fight Champion (São Paulo)
- Copa Thai Boxing de Muay Thai Champion (Niterói)
- Festival de Muay Thai Champion (Rio de Janeiro)
- Runner-up in GP La Gara (São Paulo: 4 fights, 3 victories, 2 coming by KO)
- Mountain Champion: first-round KO
from edsonbarboza.com -
"Edson excelled in his training and won his first fight while still only eight. Within a few years, he had already started to collect trophies and titles in Muay Thai competitions. He had his first professional fight at the age of 16, and by 19, he was determined to be the best Muay Thai fighter in Brazil in the weight class up to 70kgs."
pettis is a 3rd degree black belt in tkd, having started training at 5 and he and sergio have their own tkd academy. well, you learn something every day.