Anthony Pettis

Anthony 'Showtime' Pettis earned his nickname the hard way - with a leaping kick off the cage wall against Benson Henderson in the WEC, still the most replayed strike in MMA history. He carried that flair into the UFC, where he submitted Henderson to win the lightweight title and became one of the sport's most electric attractions.

Pettis fights like a highlight reel. His Taekwondo-rooted kicking arsenal, switch-stance creativity and acrobatic offense mean any of his fights can end with something spectacular - like the Superman punch that flattened Stephen Thompson. After losing the title he campaigned at both lightweight and welterweight, then took his talents to the PFL.

For newcomers, Pettis is the answer to 'show me the coolest thing that's ever happened in a cage.' He's a beloved veteran whose ceiling on any given night is a strike nobody will forget.