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you its just about the coolest thing theyve ever seen in a cage. In the waning
minutes of a title fight nearly three years ago, Anthony Pettis put his right
foot on the fence, launched himself airborne and kicked Benson Henderson in the
face, toppling him onto the canvas. In one sublime motion, Pettis lived every
gravity-defying kinetic fantasy of every kid raised on video games, parkour and
Jackie Chan movies -- and he won a championship belt, too. For the first time
since Pettis landed whats now known as the Showtime Kick, hell be back in the
cage with Henderson on Saturday night at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee at UFC
164. Both fighters realize their careers have been partly defined by that single
moment of acrobatics, but neither fighter is thinking much about the past before
a key bout for both mens futures. "Im not going to live off of it," Pettis said.
"It happened. Were past it. Ive got to fight him again, and hes the champ. So
even with that kick, Im still not the champ, so Ive got a lot to prove." Their
long-anticipated rematch is headlining the first major card on the UFCs packed
fall slate. Veteran heavyweight Frank Mir will take on Josh Barnett, who returns
to the UFC after an 11-year absence, while featherweights Chad Mendes and Clay
Guida also will meet. Pettis hometown crowd cant possibly expect something to
top the Showtime Kick, but this bout means more than the lightweights first
meeting. Henderson (18-2) is the UFCs 155-pound champion, while Pettis (16-2) is
the only man to beat him in more than six years. But Pettis kick has lost none
of its lustre in the time since that WEC bout in Phoenix, Hendersons hometown,
in December 2010. One version of the highlight has nearly 5 million views on
YouTube, and its a staple of MMA highlights packages. Even after 18 months as
the UFCs lightweight champ, Henderson is still stung by his only defeat in his
last 21 fights. Henderson wasnt knocked out by the kick with 65 seconds left in
the final round, but it clearly swung an exciting, tight fight in favour of
Pettis, who claimed the belt with a unanimous decision. "Anthony let it all out
and landed a pretty cool kick," Henderson said. "And ever since, Ive been
working to redeem myself. Beating up the next guy, the guy after that, beating
up the guy after that, that was redeeming myself -- working past that one moment
in my life." Henderson has excelled by becoming an effective points fighter,
battering his opponents with flurries of less-than-fearsome strikes adding up to
decision victories. Henderson hasnt stopped an opponent since April 2010, but he
seized the UFC lightweight title from Frankie Edgar early last year and defended
it three times -- twice by razor-thin split decisions over Edgar and Gilbert
Melendez. He always knew Pettis was lurking in the background, waiting for a
chance to repeat his spectacular win. The fighters are cordial and complimentary
toward each other, but not friendly. "We have never sat down and discussed it,"
Henderson said of their last bout. "In my head, I knew that wed be facing off at
some point in time again, so there wasnt a real big need for anything like
that." Hendersons detractors are hoping Pettis is the antidote to the champions
style. Pettis is a crowd-pleaser, with a taekwondo background and superlative
striking skills. "Its not like I just won the (last) fight off of just one
kick," Pettis said. "I put the work in the other rounds to be in that position.
Ive got a lot to work for." Pettis might have won the lightweight belt before
Henderson even got a chance to get his hands on it, if not for a debatable
career choice. Unwilling to wait around for the next title shot after Edgar
returned from an injury in 2011, Pettis accepted a bout against Guida, who upset
him. Pettis has fought just three times since, winning twice by dramatic
knockout, but also sitting out most of 2012 with injuries. Pettis would have
been forced to wait even longer for his shot at Henderson, but challenger T.J.
Grant pulled out of the matchup with a concussion last month. Pettis was
contemplating a move down to challenge featherweight champion Jose Aldo, but he
eagerly seized a second chance to take on Henderson in his hometown. "You cant
blame me for trying to get a title shot," Pettis said. "Thats what its all
about. Every fighter wants to be a champion, and I was right there. Ive been
getting ready for a title shot since January, and its August now, so you cant
blame me for trying."
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