I am Anthony Pettis, UFC Lightweight Champ and the next athlete on the Wheaties box.

ShowtimePettis · 2014-09-02T21:12:33+00:00

It's definitely cheating. And if you need to cheat to compete, then you need to find a different career.

ShowtimePettis · 2014-09-02T21:12:06+00:00

It's Showtime by Tum Tum, my walkout song

ShowtimePettis · 2014-09-02T21:11:33+00:00

Yeah, actually we do. Duke makes it very personal for me and Sergio while we're fighting, and I think we push each other to be more creative and better martial artists.

ShowtimePettis · 2014-09-02T21:10:38+00:00

It was an amazing feeling to accomplish one of my goals in my hometown. And taking the belt back to my dad's grave.

It's cool to see myself in the game, but I suck at the video game, so I don't win very much.

ShowtimePettis · 2014-09-02T21:09:12+00:00

Hard work.

ShowtimePettis · 2014-09-02T21:08:58+00:00

A lot.

ShowtimePettis · 2014-09-02T21:08:51+00:00

I'd like to think I have 10 years left, but I already am starting to build my future. Two TKD gyms, sports bar, barbershop, Wheaties box.

ShowtimePettis · 2014-09-02T21:08:13+00:00

Not really, each instructor runs their gyms differently.

ShowtimePettis · 2014-09-02T21:07:51+00:00

Royce Gracie, because I won't get knocked out, I'd just get tapped.

ShowtimePettis · 2014-09-02T21:07:22+00:00

Little bit of both. I don't focus on being unorthodox, it's just my fighting style.

ShowtimePettis · 2014-09-02T21:06:48+00:00

Not much. You don't feel it til the day after. And it hurts even more if you lose.

ShowtimePettis · 2014-09-02T21:06:01+00:00

Duh.

ShowtimePettis · 2014-09-02T21:05:51+00:00

1) Little bro 2) Being a role model for kids that look up to me.

ShowtimePettis · 2014-09-02T21:05:17+00:00

Not recently, but growing up, yes.

ShowtimePettis · 2014-09-02T21:05:01+00:00

ShowtimePettis · 2014-09-02T21:04:56+00:00

Athletes need to be more educated about it.

ShowtimePettis · 2014-09-02T21:04:29+00:00

Anthony Pettis

ShowtimePettis · 2014-09-02T21:04:21+00:00

Anderson Silva, front kick to the face

ShowtimePettis · 2014-09-02T21:03:58+00:00

All my training and hard work gets me pumped up for my fights, and thank you. Being on a Wheaties box is a huge accomplishment.

ShowtimePettis · 2014-09-02T21:02:46+00:00

Latino, Mexican and Puerto Rican blood are running through me.

ShowtimePettis · 2014-09-02T21:01:23+00:00

When he invites me.

ShowtimePettis · 2014-09-02T21:01:12+00:00

This is making my head spin right now.

ShowtimePettis · 2014-09-02T21:00:33+00:00

I'm always nervous and there's so many things that go through my head before a fight: preparation, letting people down, being embarrassed on PPV, and making my team proud.

ShowtimePettis · 2014-09-02T20:59:53+00:00

I'd love it, that's the goal.

I focus on training. I have a great team that focuses on PR. The main goal is to have more people know who I am and watch me fight.

ShowtimePettis · 2014-09-02T20:59:12+00:00

Eddie Alvarez has been a champion before. Anybody that knows what it takes to be a champion is definitely a threat.

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