Found July 04, 2011 on
Baltimore Sun:
If you look in the dictionary under the letter "P" you wouldn’t find the name of mixed martial artist Sergio Pettis. But what you would find is his nickname, "Phenom." A phenom is often a young prodigy -- a person or thing of outstanding abilities. This best describes this 17-year-old MMA fighter from the Southside of Milwaukee. Many fans also know him as the younger brother of former WEC lightweight champion and current UFC fighter Anthony “Showtime” Pettis. Even though he’s only 17, Sergio Pettis is no stranger to competing and fighting in the ring. “When I was 13 and 14 years old, I mostly fought kickboxing fights, and when I was 15, I had my first amateur MMA fight. I won with a head kick knockout and in my second fight I won by guillotine submission,” Pettis said. Pettis is scheduled to make his professional debut Sept. 10, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada under the Canadian Fighting Championship banner. He just return...
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