The Cure 54 Foundation is pleased to announce that mixed martial arts (MMA) fans will be able to meet XYIENCE team athlete and UFC lightweight fighter Anthony “Showtime” Pettis in conjunction with the Cure 54 raffle-auction for Art Gutierrez, the former UW-Whitewater student-athlete who is currently battling stage-3 colo-rectal cancer. Pettis, a Milwaukee native and fan favorite, will be signing autographs at the New Ale House in New Berlin (16000 West Cleveland Avenue, New Berln, Wis.)on Friday, Aug. 12, 2011 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
The event coincides with UFC® on Versus 5: that takes place Sunday, Aug. 14 at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee that will feature Pettis’ teammate Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy facing Chris Lytle in a welterweight bout. It will be the first UFC event hosted in Milwaukee.
Pettis (11-2-0) is a third-degree black belt in taekwondo who started his martial arts career at the age of 5. He captured the World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) Lightweight title in December 2010. Since the UFC and WEC merged in late 2010, he is the last fighter to hold that title.
In addition to his WEC title, Pettis’ has earned accolades as 2010 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year from Sherdog, an MMA news source. He also earned WEC bonuses for Knockout of the Night, Submission of the Night and Fight of the Night. Pettis quickly gained a huge fan following for his pizzazz both inside and outside of the octagon, earning him the nickname “Showtime.” During his 2010 WEC title fight, Pettis performed a unique move and coined the “Showtime Kick” by using the cage as a lateral springboard to launch a roundhouse kick to his opponent’s face in the final minute of the fight. That moment was recognized by ESPN as a 2010 Top 10 Highlight Reel. It was also featured on CNN and has been viewed over two million times on YouTube.
Pettis had drawn a huge fan following for his pizzazz both inside and outside of the octagon, earning him the nickname “Showtime.” During his 2010 WEC title fight, Pettis performed a unique move and coined the “Showtime Kick” by using the cage as a lateral springboard to launch a roundhouse kick to his opponent’s face in the final minute of the fight. That moment was recognized by ESPN as a 2010 Top 10 Highlight Reel. It was also featured on CNN and has been viewed over two million times on YouTube.
Once again, Milwaukee's own Anthony "Showtime" Pettis will be at the Cure 54 Fundraiser for Art Gutierrez at New Berlin Ale House on August 12th from 5:30 to 6:30 to sign autographs and pose for pictures. Come out to see him and support a fantastic cause! Doors open at 5:00 and live auction begins at 6:30. Bring your friends!
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