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Anthony Pettis: ‘Wonderboy’ is one of those guys I need to fight before I’m done

Fans were caught off guard when former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis decided to jump to 170 pounds and face Stephen Thompson. But for Pettis himself, a matchup against a fighter like “Wonderboy” is something he has been looking for his entire career.

“‘Wonderboy’ it’s just he is one of those guys I need to fight before I’m done,” Pettis told BJPenn.com. “Before I retire I want to fight in the fights I want, and personally, that was one of the fights I wanted. I like his style, I come from a Tae-Kwon Do background he comes from a Karate background.