Anthony Pettis talks MTV's 'World of Jenks' documentary show
by James Kimball on Sep 30, 2010 3:46 PM EDT
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And you might be surprised by who "Showtime" beat out to get on the show:
"The WEC recommended a couple fighters to MTV, had a couple guys send in tapes, and they chose me out of I think four other guys. I know Urijah Faber was one of them, I forget who else ... Jenks said my show was one of the best they did. They followed me for about 12 days. One of my closest friends, Pat Barry, and I were talking about the show and what wold happen if I got knocked out in the WEC and then it aired on MTV. Luckily it didn't end up that way. I haven't had a better knockout than that my whole career. It couldn't have gone better."
Newly-named WEC lightweight title contender Anthony Pettis has had a pretty good week. A couple days after being told he'd be challenging Ben Henderson for 155-pound gold, more than two million people tuned in to MTV's "World of Jenks," a show that documented the lead up to his fight with Danny Castillo at WEC 47. "Showtime" told Larry Pepe on Pro MMA Radio that he actually got the nod over WEC poster boy Urijah Faber to be filmed. Thoughts on the show? Despite the incorrect spelling of Pat Berry, er, Barry, did you enjoy it? Any newfound Pettis fans out there?
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Fantastic show and what a great guy.
I’m even more of a fan now. How could you not be? He is good, kinda flashy, and is the future anti lay n pray fighter.
great guy, good showing on MTV for him for sure
But he is lucky it wasn’t a build up to his next fight, cause he is going down! Down I tell ya!
We fight, get beat, rise and fight again.
I will be utterly disappointed. 1. I like Bendo more than Showtime. 2. I don’t want to lose another sig bet.
We fight, get beat, rise and fight again.
Bendo will be a very tough nut to crack
I think Ben by guillotine second round.
"NOBODY wants to fight Fedor." - Wanderlei Silva, former Pride MW Champion and GP winner
I know this doc. changed a lot of my friends views on fighting and fighters
I hate getting stereotyped, and this show helped get rid of some of those stereotypes.
The only place that success comes before work is in the dictionary.
oh come on Andrew
you are just a street fighting punk. Who taught you how to type anyways?
We fight, get beat, rise and fight again.
kimbo. he taught me everything i know! p4p best thug on the planet!
The only place that success comes before work is in the dictionary.
by Andrew Keller on Sep 30, 2010 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
was a fan before i saw the show
and i am a bigger fan after watching it. cant wait to see showtime take the gold from bendo, should be a great fight..
check out "MMA continuing to grow in popularity"
in the fanpost section of this site. 520 has very graciously posted the video in it’s entirety and comercial free.
yes that show was awesome,,
i am a big pettis fan now, but not sure if he could beat bendo…. that would be huge if he could…
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