A “pissed off” Anthony Pettis will gladly face Donald Cerrone and “whoop his ass”
It seems UFC lightweight contender, Anthony Pettis is more than a little annoyed by the recent comments made by Donald Cerrone when it comes to facing him inside the octagon, with the man dubbed “Showtime” explaining how he’d gladly take the fight and “whoop the ass” of the man dubbed “Cowboy”.
Speaking via MMAFighting.com, Pettis said:
“It’s comedy. This is the first news to me that I have heard of Cerrone calling me out or that he has been calling me out or he wanted to fight me. I talked to my manager about it and I think it’s just him trying to get his name out there and trying to get to my spot, trying to get to that title shot, to try and get closer to a title shot. But, for him to do it the way it did, just pissed me of, so. If he gets passed with his fight with Melvin, and it makes sense for me to fight him and then fight for a title shot, then I will do it. If he is in my way, I will take him out. (I’m)100 -percent (pissed off). I am super pissed. I am not the guy to talk or the type of guy to be out there and talk shit about anyone, but for him to call me out and put it the way he put it, pretty much saying that I am afraid to fight somebody, that is never the case. I am never afraid to fight anybody. I want to be the best lightweight in the world and if he is in my way, then I will take him out too. He wanted to fight in August, I wasn’t going to be ready until October or November and I openly said it on Twitter and I openly said it everywhere, so it’s not a matter of me ducking him, if he wants to fight in November, let’s do it, I will gladly take that fight and I will be so motivated to whoop his ass.”
Pettis bounced back from an octagon debut defeat at the hands of Clay Guilda last June when he picked up back-to-back wins over Jeremy Stephens and Joe Lauzon, the latter coming via first round head-kick knockout. Stay tuned to MMABay for news on when and where he’ll return as we get it.
By Michael Pepper. (Follow me on Twitter)
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