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.