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Simon Samano, The Blue Corner

That’s nuts! Anthony Pettis reveals crazy detail about ‘Showtime’ kick vs. Benson Henderson

Any true fan of mixed martial arts is very familiar with Anthony Pettis’ legendary “Showtime” kick against Benson Henderson during their WEC 53 lightweight title fight in December 2010, but did you know that Henderson isn’t the only man who got kicked by Pettis that night?

It turns out that, while he jumped and pushed off the cage with his right foot, Pettis also kicked the cageside cameraman right in the nuts, a detail he revealed during a recent episode of “The HJR Podcast” (via Instagram):

What a legend. And I’m talking about the cameraman, of course. He still got the shot perfectly in frame!

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