Pettis Ready to Defend

Anthony “Showtime” Pettis believes he will defend his belt easily against Gilbert Melendez this Saturday in the co-main event at UFC 181 in Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Events Center.“It’s not that I don’t have respect fo…

Anthony “Showtime” Pettis believes he will defend his belt easily against Gilbert Melendez this Saturday in the co-main event at UFC 181 in Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Events Center.“It’s not that I don’t have respect for him,” Pettis said after a packed day of media obligations early on fight week. “He’s always been an exciting fighter and I know he likes to strike and isn’t afraid to get into it; it’s just that he’s not going to want to stand with me. I’m too good. He’s going to try to wrestle with me, because … Read the Full Article Here