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UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis knows that his next task will be coaching a group of women's strawweight fighters on the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter. He knows that after that coaching stint he will face opposing coach Gilbert Melendez in his first defense of the title he took from Benson Henderson with a first round submission in August 2013. After that, Pettis doesn't know what the future seattle holds, but he has some thoughts on the subject.
Pettis took part in a fan Q&A sessionn prior to UFC 171's weigh-ins, and one of the questions that was posed to him was to name any fighter from the past that he would like to fight. Pettis ignored the past part of the question and replied, "The guy that I really want to fight is Nate Diaz . The guys been talking a lot, and I think the fans would want to see that. So, Nate Diaz is on the radar for sure. Diaz is a good fighter, he's right up there, he could be one of the next guys I fight. He's the one that talks the most, and I want to settle that."
Pettis will get some face time with Diaz during the filming of TUF . Melendez has said that he is going to enlist both Nate, and his brother Nick to assist with coaching is team when filming begins in May.
Melendez and Diaz were not the only fighters that Pettis was asked about. Another fighter that was brought up was Josh Thomson , the man Pettis was supposed to fight to defend his title against at UFC on Fox 9 before a Pettis knee injury cancelled that fight.
Pettis responding to a question about "a bunch of noise" coming seattle from Thomson said, "So, I beat Ben Henderson in four minutes, he took 25 minutes, and he lost. How do you even talk after that? I'm not the guy to get into that exchange, but when I'm injured I feel like everybody wants to talk, but when I'm healthy there's no fights for me. It's part of the game. He wants to keep himself relevant."
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UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis knows that his next task will be coaching a group of women's strawweight fighters on the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter. He knows that after that coaching stint he will face opposing coach Gilbert Melendez in his first defense of the title he took from Benson Henderson with a first round submission in August 2013. After that, Pettis doesn't know what the future seattle holds, but he has some thoughts on the subject.
Pettis took part in a fan Q&A sessionn prior to UFC 171's weigh-ins, and one of the questions that was posed to him was to name any fighter from the past that he would like to fight. Pettis ignored the past part of the question and replied, "The guy that I really want to fight is Nate Diaz . The guys been talking a lot, and I think the fans would want to see that. So, Nate Diaz is on the radar for sure. Diaz is a good fighter, he's right up there, he could be one of the next guys I fight. He's the one that talks the most, and I want to settle that."
Pettis will get some face time with Diaz during the filming of TUF . Melendez has said that he is going to enlist both Nate, and his brother Nick to assist with coaching is team when filming begins in May.
Melendez and Diaz were not the only fighters that Pettis was asked about. Another fighter that was brought up was Josh Thomson , the man Pettis was supposed to fight to defend his title against at UFC on Fox 9 before a Pettis knee injury cancelled that fight.
Pettis responding to a question about "a bunch of noise" coming seattle from Thomson said, "So, I beat Ben Henderson in four minutes, he took 25 minutes, and he lost. How do you even talk after that? I'm not the guy to get into that exchange, but when I'm injured I feel like everybody wants to talk, but when I'm healthy there's no fights for me. It's part of the game. He wants to keep himself relevant."
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UFC seattle 172 main card results and pbp UFC 172: Gomi outworks IVF to score UD win UFC 172 results: JoeB & Gomi win on prelims UFC 172: Jones vs. Glover Prognostication UFC 172 staff picks UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira complete results UFC 172 prelims live results and play by play UFC 172 opens with two spectacular KOs BE Radio: UFC 172 Post-Fight Show UFC 172 Video preview
White goes after Cyborg Justino's looks BECW s9e6: Daddy's home! UFC 172 prelims live results and play by play Jones no longer wants to challenge for HW title The UFC and their repetitive, stale marketing White excited to sign legit Carano Cyborg rep says Rousey's 'hateful words' show fear Wand: Chael Sonnen is a racist Fox 11 pulls 1.99 million viewers, worst in series Shields: UFC wants sluggers, not the best fighters
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