The Stockton slugger nearly finished the fight at one point, landing some nice ground-and-pound, and coming close to locking in a few submissions.Anthony Pettis Shows Off Foot Injury After Loss To Nate Diaz (Photo) August 17, 2019). Pettis (22-9 MMA, 9-8 UFC), the former UFC lightweight champion, sustained a broken right foot in UFC free fight: Israel Adesanya outlasts Kelvin Gastelum in 2019 'Fight of the Year' (2:29)Woodley, Covington make weight for UFC eventDustin Poirier wants the fight, but will Tony Ferguson get Michael Chandler instead?That time Johnny Walker's postfight worm went horribly awryHelwani's MMA thoughts: Conor's 2020, Masvidal's options, Jones' move upConor comeback? Pettis defeated Henderson via unanimous decision to win the final WEC Lightweight title in a bout that was widely praised by MMA fans and pundits alike as the fight of the year. Pettis also kept it classy, congratulating Diaz on his victory in another post.Has been covering mixed martial arts (MMA) for the past several years. Here's video. Anthony "Showtime" Pettis shows off a foot injury he suffered after losing to Nate Diaz at UFC 241 on pay-per-view (PPV). Anthony Pettis was unfortunate enough to suffer a rather serious injury during UFC 241.
Anthony Pettis suffered yet another in-fight injury on Saturday in his loss to Nate Diaz at UFC 241.. Pettis (22-9 MMA, 9-8 UFC), the former UFC lightweight champion, sustained a broken right foot in his unanimous decision loss to Diaz (20-11 MMA, 15-9 UFC), but managed to endure the pain for the majority of the fight and make it to the final bell.
Anthony Paul Pettis (born January 27, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist, currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he competes in the welterweight and lightweight divisions.
Twitter Mailbag: Will Michael Chandler go the way of Justin Gaethje or Will Brooks in UFC? Bellator books eight more fights for historic Paris event The defeat to Diaz dropped Pettis to 1-1 since he moved up to welterweight in March. UFC on ESPN+ 36 weigh-in results: Covington, Woodley hit marks on card with no misses @natediaz209 you have a hard ass head homie lolCheck out our staff members’ picks for the UFC on ESPN+ 36 main card in Las Vegas, featuring Colby Covington vs. Tyron Woodley. Dustin Poirier on Anthony Pettis injury at UFC Norfolk: It was a broken man, not a broken rib New, 31 comments By Adam Guillen Jr. Nov 12, 2017, 10:00am EST Anthony Pettis on injury layoff: 'I definitely got annoyed with a lot of fans' New, 41 comments By Marc Raimondi @marc_raimondi Dec 6, 2014, 3:00pm EST However, Pettis continued to fight all three rounds, eventually succumbing to a loss by Unanimous Decision.According to latest reports, Roufus has said that Pettis will not need any surgery for the injured foot except proper rest and recovery time. He is a former UFC Lightweight Champion.Pettis was also the final WEC Lightweight Champion prior to the promotion being merged into the UFC. From injury to Anthony Pettis, Ferguson plans to continue beating the odds By Thomas Gerbasi - UFC.com • Oct. 4, 2018 Tony Ferguson fights Anthony Pettis in the co-main event of UFC … UFC, McGregor hint at '21 'fun''I've always hated the guy': Inside the feud between Colby Covington and Tyron WoodleyWoodley focuses on BLM in Covington presserPettis to sue anti-doping agency after test injuryOkamoto: Can Conor McGregor recapture his MMA brilliance?Pettis' manager, Abe Kawa, told ESPN that they have retained noted anti-doping attorney Howard Jacobs, who has defended UFC star
He believes Pettis is in a place where he is up for weight fluctuations if the fight is worth it.Spoke to coach Duke Roufus, who said that Anthony Pettis is not expected to need any surgery for his broken foot, just rest and recoveryPettis later shared a picture of his foot's red, swollen condition on his Instagram profile, without any mention of further treatments required.Pettis' longtime coach, Duke Roufus told MMA Junkie that Pettis did not inform him about the injury till after the match. He took to Instagram and shared a photo of his foot, which looked to be in bad shape. Anthony Pettis Shows Off Foot Injury After Loss To Nate Diaz (Photo) By. Twitter Mailbag: Will Michael Chandler go the way of Justin Gaethje or Will Brooks in UFC? After his win, However, Pettis was able to survive to the scorecards, where he lost via unanimous decision. Donald Cerrone is a fan of Khamzat Chimaev's style: 'I like this son of a (expletive)'Emil Meek wasn’t lying – this actually happened. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy PolicyIt's all good if Michael Chandler gets an immediate UFC title shot | Opinion Anthony Pettis could require surgery after he broke his foot in his defeat to Nate Diaz at UFC 241 on Saturday.