News Anthony Pettis got destroyed AGAIN tonight in PFL

[PlayTheGame]

Showtime has been washed for years.

Still my boy though. So many great memories.

 

[PlayTheGame]

Remember when Duke Roufus was considered an elite MMA coach?

Yeah. Cordeiro is probably the only elite MMA coach so far who truly stands the test of time. Been training champions and contenders since late 90s and up to this day.

 

[GIBLERTBAPTISTA]

You have no idea what you're talking about, bitchboy and if we were having this convo face to face I'd break your fucking neck immediately lmao. Clearly you have no fucking clue what you're talking about. I took your casual ass straight to school with facts and all you've come back with is opinions lmao!

I wouldn't stop whooping your ass until you were gone. Weak pussy.

 

[stingren]

Prime pettis was a beast,age and injury’s ruined him
Back then he had good movement and could scramble his ass off

he has none of that anymore

 

[Richard Fannin]

Damn, I was a big Pettis supporter "back in the days".

He should have gone full Khabib and retired after beating Giblert Melendez.
With 2 victories (one decision, one finish, perfect) over previous champion Bendo and that insane 4 finishes streak over
-prime Joe Lauzon (KO of the night)
-prime Cowboy Cerrone (KO of the night)
-prime Bendo (for the uber-anticipated rematch, which ended with an insane first round armbar, Submission of the night)
-prime Melendez (Performance of the night) who had defended the Strikeforce belt 7x and whose only loss in the last 5 years was a razor-thin highly controversial split decision over champion Benson Henderson, in which none of the 3 judges could agree on which rounds Bendo was supposed to have won)

MEDIA SCORES
FightMetric.com 50-48 Henderson
Tristen Critchfield
Sherdog.com 48-47 Henderson
Mike Whitman
Sherdog.com 48-47 Henderson
MMAWeekly.com 48-47 Henderson
Craig Amos
BleacherReport.com 48-47 Henderson
Luke Thomas
MMAFighting.com 48-47 Henderson
John Pollock
Fight Network 48-47 Henderson
Adam Martin
Sportsnet.ca 47-48 Melendez
Jason Floyd
TheMMAReport.com 47-48 Melendez
MMAJunkie.com 47-48 Melendez
Chris Nelson
Sherdog.com 47-48 Melendez
Nathan McCarter
BleacherReport.com 47-48 Melendez
Brent Brookhouse
BloodyElbow.com 46-49 Melendez

He would have retired with an 18-2 record, 2 victories over Bendo who was seriously considered "new LW GOAT, move aside BJ Penn!".

Plus, one of those 2 losses was the extremely controversial loss to Bart Palasweski, that pretty much everyone either called a draw or scored for Pettis.
Sherdog and MMAJunkie, the only 2 websites who covered the WEC events had the fight for Pettis:

Round 1
Pettis with a jab, keeping his hands low baiting Palaszewski. Pettis pushes off the fence with a superman punch that grazes. Pettis with an axe kick, looking flashy. Pettis with a spinning back fist that lands and Palaszewski clinches up. Palaszewski ducks under and tries a trip takedown. Pettis lining up a kimura and tucks in a back elbow from the position. Pettis drags his down in the kimura and scissors the leg as Palaszewski stands and comes down into Pettis' guard. Pettis takes a hard kick in the crotch and he tries an unorthodox kick from his back. Pettis throws a spin kick when action resumes and Palaszewski pores on some heavy strikes. Palaszewski mocking Pettis' somewhat cocky posture. Back to the clinch as Pettis works for a kimura. Palaszewski jumps onto Pettis back and rides it until Pettis rolls forward before the horn. Sherdog.com scores the round 10-9 for Pettis.

Round 2
Pettis pumps jabs at the outset and continues to keep his hands low. Leg kicks by Pettis. Palaszewski ducks into a takedown and works inside Pettis' guard. Palaszewski stands up and out of the guard. The fighters clinch and Palaszewski wrests back to the waistlock. Pettis with another kimura attempt but loses his footing and almost opens his neck for a rear naked choke. Pettis breaks free and fires off a head kick. Palaszewski shoots back to the waist and Pettis rolls for a heel hook. Palaszewski gets out of the position. Sherdog.com scores the round 10-9 Palaszewski.

Round 3

J. Sherwood/Sherdog.com

Palaszewski vs. Pettis.
Pettis back to jabbing to set up hand combinations. Leg kick by Palaszewski lands, but Pettis answers with a few of his own. Another spinning back fist attempt by Pettis, but this one whiffs. Pettis throws but gets dropped in an exchange, Palaszewski down into his guard. Pettis composed. Palaszewski gets elbows working from the top and stands out. Not much activity standing. Pettis rocks Palazewksi with a right hook off a Palaszewski leg kick and then throws a jumping knee. Palaszewski holding on in the clinch. Pettis throws a wild jumping spin kick to close the round. Sherdog.com scores the round 10-9 for Pettis.

Palaszewski is the winner by split decision with scores of 30-27 and 29-28. Judge Glenn Trowbridge saw the fight 30-27 for Pettis.

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BART PALASZEWSKI VS. ANTHONY PETTIS

Round 1 – Referee Steve Mazzagatti oversees the evening’s final preliminary bout. Pettis immediately backs up o the cage, but he fires off a few shots to Palaszewski’s head. A Pettis high kick scores on a glancing shot. Pettis lands a Superman punch and dances away. Pettis with his hands down, and he misses on an axe kick. Palaszewski throws a kick to the ribs, and Pettis catches it, though he lets it go. Pettis lands a spinning backfist, and the shots are coming from all angles. Palaszewski clinches. Palaszewski walks around to the back. Pettis nearly tripped, but he bounces off the cage. Pettis grabs a kimura grip. Palaszewski throws a punch, and Pettis keeps the arm while tranisitioning to the floor. He can’t secure a submission, and Palaszewski stands out of the hold before dropping into guard. Palaszewski stands and delivers a low kick just as Pettis was throwing a flying blow from below. It catches Pettis in the cup, an we have a break. Touch of gloves on restart. Pettis just misses with a snapping high kick. Palaszewski lands two kicks of his own to the ribs. Palaszewski jaws at Pettis and gives a little shimmy. The two trade at range, then in the clinch. Palaszewski leaps to the back, but he doesn’t have much time to work. Pettis rolls out and Palaszewski walks away. Close, entertaining round, but MMAjunkie.com gives Pettis the nod with the effective striking, 10-9.

Round 2 – Pettis keeping his hands low as he again looks to counter. Pettis delivers a few low kicks. Palaszewski shoots in and takes the fight to the floor. Pettis has a closed guard, and his head is against the cage. Mazzagatti calls for action. Pettis tries to walk his back up the cage, but Palaszewski drags him back down. Palaszewski lands a few shots from the top and stands. Palaszewski lands a kick to the legs and walks away. back on the feet, and Pettis jabs. Pettis kicks high. Pettis misses with a left, and Palaszewski clinches. Two minutes remain. Palaszewski slips again to the back. Pettis again tries to secure the left arm, but Palaszewski throws up a choke, Pettis spins away. Pettis lands with his hands, as does Palaszewski. After a few traded kicks, Palaszewski again to the back. Pettis drops and rolls for a knee-bar. Palaszewski pulls out of it and walks away as the horn sounds. MMAjunkie.com sees the round for Palaszewski, 10-9.

Round 3 – Touch of gloves for the third. Double jab by Pettis. Again. Pettis lands a left over a Palaszewski low kick. Pettis lands a nice kick. More low kicks from Pettis. Palaszewski ducks a jab and spinning punch. Palaszewski lands a left kick as Pettis back away. Pettis returns to the low kick. Pettis looking to counter as Palaszewski moves in. A flurry from both fighters and Pettis drops. Palaszewski rushed into guard, and Pettis grabs tight. Palaszewski walks him to the cage. Halfway through the round. Palaszewski postures for a few short shots. Pettis kicks for an armbar, and Palaszewski stands out of it. Pettis does, too. Palaszewski misses with a high kick. Pettis lands a right as he becomes the aggressor. Pettis clinches and then pulls away. Pettis scores again with his hands. Pettis lands a high kick as the pace slows. Traded punches. Pettis lands a right hand, and Palaszewski drops. Pettis charges in, but Palaszewski stands. Pettis lands a leaping knee. Pettis misses on a Capoeira kick as time runs off. Fun fight. The last flurry earns Pettis the round on the MMAjunkie.com card, 10-9. Pettis also takes the fight, 29-28, but first and third were both close. Could see wild scores. Bart Palaszewski def. Anthony Pettis via split decision (30-27, 27-30, 29-28).

Realistically, Pettis would have only one loss, the Guida upset, who seems to manage to beat some really good fighters once in a while... Josh The Punk Thomson, Tatsuya Crusher Kawaijiri, Anthony Showtime Pettis, RDA, Takanori Gomi, Nate Diaz, BJ Penn, Marcus Aurélio, etc etc...

Guida was on a wild 3 elite wins streak when he beat Showtime, with RDA-Gomi-Pettis

Sure, now Pettis record is spotty as all heck, but even then he managed to pick up some other elite wins, such as another win over Cowboy, Charles Do Bronx Oliveira, Michael Chesa, and especially that insane upset over Steven Wonderboy Thomson


So please, let's all remember Showtime for his highs, not his lows...

He could have pulled a Khabib and retired after defending his title, and there would probably be people who'd still call him LW GOAT...
BUT HE DIDN'T!!!

He went one to go up to WW to fight none other than Wonderboy, becoming the first guy to knock out Thompson in his entire MMA & kickboxing careers.

WAR SHOWTIME
NEVER FORGET

 

[krelianx]

Pettis is one of the most overrated fighters ever. He also has a garbage attitude.

 

[Law Dog]

You have no idea what you're talking about, bitchboy and if we were having this convo face to face I'd break your fucking neck immediately lmao. Clearly you have no fucking clue what you're talking about. I took your casual ass straight to school with facts and all you've come back with is opinions lmao!

I wouldn't stop whooping your ass until you were gone. Weak pussy.

You look a little like that Kim lady.

 

[chinarice]

Well, the Wonderboy KO was pure luck, Pettis was being dominated. The other one, is it Chiesa? Is Chiesa even top 10? WW isn't great right now when you have guys like Masvidal and Edwards stinking in the rankings, but Colby/Usman/Wonderboy are all legit elite WWs, most likely also Burns. Getting lucky in a fight or two doesn't mean anything.

Getting lucky twice via finish..... not luck.... he is and always has been a flashy guy.

Ww top fighters over the past 5 years have been literred by past prime LWs from GSP's era. It's sad.

Cerrone
Masvidal
Pettis
RDA
Chiesa

All of these guys wanted nothing to do with WW and were all there during Georges' reign.

 

[GordaoPreguico]

Cosign on PFL production. They give it the same feel as all other mainstream sports.

Cmon man ufc production is top notch. They put tweets up during fights!

 

[theincognito]

The thing I hate most about Pettis is he's a great grappler who never even considers trying to grapple unless the opponent initiates it no matter how even, or worse, it is on the feet.

 

[KOPPE]

thats why

 

[Thepaintbucket]

He's fighting guys who are fresh and have nothing to lose.

 

[jeff7b9]

I mean the last accusation I want to make is USADA era.

But what is it with Pettis?

Mental block? Bad training? He's not exactly old.

His drop off is akin to Weidman's and 70% up there with Hendricks.

A lot of fighters get gun shy when they get older. Reflexes slow a bit and getting hit sucks. No belt to chase.

 

[GORO]

Lance Palmer boring me to death like always.

i agree that guy boring as fuck I thought he some special wrestler didn’t impreee me at all

 

[jeff7b9]

He's fighting guys who are fresh and have nothing to lose.

And he is the biggest fight in their career while they are a meaningless paycheck to him.

 

[NationWideNinja]

Pettis hasnt been the same since USADA.

Now maybe its just a coincidence that when USADA arrived that he started racking up losses left and right. But what a hell of coincidence that would be right?

 

[CrimsonFan]

Well, the Wonderboy KO was pure luck, Pettis was being dominated. The other one, is it Chiesa? Is Chiesa even top 10? WW isn't great right now when you have guys like Masvidal and Edwards stinking in the rankings, but Colby/Usman/Wonderboy are all legit elite WWs, most likely also Burns. Getting lucky in a fight or two doesn't mean anything.

I mean Chiesa is ranked 6..

I think there is some truth that UFC WW is not that deep, these PFL guys and the Bellator guys are likely pretty good

 

[Xandros476]

He’s certainly well past it at this point, but the hyperbole in this post is too much… I didn’t realize a toss up split decision= getting destroyed

 

[wwkirk]

When Pettis signed with PFL, I expected a walk in the park to the million bucks. Boy, was I wrong!

 

[Stop Being Greedy]

What a pussy little punk, who acts like a coward in the real world.

Sean Strickland, is that you?