Anthony and Sergio Pettis both Taekwondo black belts are well known for their incredible kicking dexterity, with the most famous kick between them being the ‘Showtime’ kick where Anthony Pettis ran up the cage wall and knocked Benson Henderson down to snatch the WEC lightweight title back in 2010.
Taekwondo was the first martial art I was introduced to, I started taekwondo when I was five years old. That training there led me to where I am right now. I learned (the Showtime kick) jumping off walls breaking boards. We started figuring out how to use it on moving objects. Anthony Pettis told UFC.com on his traditional martial arts background.
Without Taekwondo I wouldn’t be where I am today.
Both brothers training out of the RoufusSport camp, in the following clip we look at Anthony Pettis showing off his incredible accuracy with a 360 degree tornado kick which he uses to kicks a can of Monster energy off of the head of his younger brother Sergio.
After succeeding Anthony shows off his groin striking skills, which if still legal in the octagon would make him an even more lethal adversary in the lightweight division.
About Anthony Pettis:
Anthony ‘Showtime’ Pettis (born January 27, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist. He is the former UFC Lightweight Champion. Anthony Pettis was also the final WEC Lightweight Champion prior to the promotion being merged into the UFC. He holds notable wins of Benson Henderson, Gilbert Melendez and Donald Cerrone.
About Sergio Pettis:
Sergio Jerome Pettis (born August 18, 1993) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is the former RFA lightweight champion and is the younger brother of Anthony Pettis.
