UFC Champions Who Use Taekwondo. It gives him room to breathe, move and wind up his destructive kicks. If you are Southpaw, Anthony will fight you Orthodox. But that's not the point, he insists. At his best, Anthony Pettis prefers a hybrid karate stance. Pettis has fought in over 34 professional MMA bouts, and his last fight was 4 months ago against Alex Morono at UFC Fight Night 183: Thompson vs. Neal. Opposing Stance Anthony is an orthodox fighter who prefers to fight in a stance that opposes that of his opponent. Muay Thai stance. Anthony Pettis, while a devoted fan of his first art, doesn't wear blinders. Get UFC fight results and career results information at FOX Sports. Taekwondo fighters are also great at switching stance. Stance: Orthodox: Style: Striker: As of May 2021, Anthony Pettis’s pro record is 24-10-0, with 11 of those wins coming by knockout, 7 by submission, and the rest by a decision. But perhaps due to his wrestling weaknesses or the fact that Thompson was the superior karate practitioner, Pettis approached this fight with much tighter Muay Thai stance. The speed difference between the two was apparent early, as Pettis repeatedly countered Cerrone’s offerings and settled into working from the southpaw stance. So, if you are Orthodox, Anthony with fight you as a Southpaw. Anthony Pettis (21-8 MMA, 8-7 UFC) ... Thompson’s switch-stance stylings afford him options in regards to taking away or reducing the threats, depending on what his opposition is doing. Before the loaded main card kicks off on Saturday night at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla., he’ll eagerly watch a welterweight matchup between Anthony Pettis and … Your stance has to be different, and you might end up on the ground, so it's hard to say anything about taekwondo being [totally] realistic." If a fighter is a striker and has good knowledge of taekwondo and its kicks, he will offer some big surprises for his opponent. Rose Namajunas, Anderson Silva, Anthony Pettis, and Valentina Shevchenko. The lightweight champion, he was a 7-2 favorite over his … ... Pettis shares stance on corner intervention. 6. See below: Anthony Pettis vs Joe Lauzon (orthodox): Anthony Pettis vs Benson Henderson (orthodox): When it comes to a corner throwing in the towel to save its athlete midfight, UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis believes he and his coaches have an understanding between them. At the beginning of March 2015, Anthony Pettis (18-5, 5-4 UFC) was on top of the world. Karate – 7 UFC Champions Anthony Pettis "Showtime" Born: 1987-01-27 AGE: 34 Milwaukee, Wisconsin United States. See Anthony Pettis's fight results.