Anthony Pettis was on top of the world in 2013. He won the UFC lightweight title over Benson Henderson. And in addition to gold around his waist, he earned himself a spot on a Wheaties cereal box.
Then he fought Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 185 in 2015. It was — frankly — a humiliating loss. Pettis didn’t lose by submission or knockout, but he was pressured to the point of being completely neutralized.
“RDA was the better man that night. I finally admitted it to myself,” Pettis told ESPN on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show.