Andru: Hey guys, Andru Edwards here back at CES 2015 with Amazon. I'm about to talk with
Anthony Pettis. How you doing?
Pettis: I'm good man, can't complain
Andru: Champion in the sport of, in the Octagon. Tell me how that feels, man?
Pettis: It feels good, man. I mean, I set out to do, you know. That was the goal obviously,
be the best in the word. You know, I got that done. And now it's kinda building my legacy,
making people remember who Anthony Pettis is, long after I'm done, you know, fighting.
So, boxing. UFC is such a young sport, boxing has their greats. I think UFC's time for their
greats are coming and I thought I can be one of them.
Andru: Very nice, very nice. Now, you are here at Monster booth representing Monster
as an ambassador. Tell me about the work you've been doing with them.
Pettis: Monster is amazing brand, man. They first approached UFC. They wanted a partnership
with brand that was growing, like themselves, you know. One of the best, when it comes to
speakers, headphones, anything. So, the UFC is a growing sport. You know, they support
us, they look at us like athletes. They really recognize us as athletes, you know. They treat
us like the way athletes should be treated And you know on top of what, they, you know,
they have given us headphones, the Octagons and the support they give us, you know, outside
of the Octagon. You know, so it's just really cool to see a brand like Monster supporting
the UFC.
Andru: All right, cool. Now, now, supreme athlete to supreme athlete. Let me ask you
this. What...I wear headphones, a lot of people wear headphones when they are working out.
You have the Monster Octagons around your neck. Is that what you wear during your workouts?
Pettis: Yeah. You know the reason why, I mean, obviously headphones are headphones but Octagons
are made specifically for you UFC, specifically for us to push their brand forwards and thatís
something, definitely, no other headphone company has done yet. They gave UFC, you know,
a stage, a platform to perform and I am one of their ambassadors. Of course, I wear these
Octagons to work out and you know people look up to me man. People look up to what I have
accomplished and I don't think it's something big or something unachievable. But, they wanna
wear what I'm wearing, wanna do what Iím doing and then, you know, the Monster recognizes
that and they treat us like athletes and that's what I love about their brand.
Andru: Now, tell me about those headphones specifically. What do you like about these
headphones?
Pettis: Specifically, it's made for us. I mean, the Octagon headphones, the Matte Black,
that's my style man. I'm in the Matte Red too, all of the style it makes. And when you
sweat, most headphones absorb the sweat. These headphones don't absorb the sweat. You can
wear them right after you work out and still feel comfortable outside of the gym. So I
think, they have taken consideration of what we do into the headphones.
Andru: So it's not just about having an Octagon on there for UFC fans, they are actually built
specifically for what you do.
Pettis: They have put in a lot of work. Yeah, they didnít just throw Octagon on there and
say, here is the headphone, go represent it. They have put in some work and made sure it
was comfortable for us. Even when they were making the headphones, they let us try them
on, make sure it was comfortable for us while we were working out. When you are running,
the headphones bounce a lot, they made sure they are tied to your head. So, uh, they took
some time and they asked us our opinion. That's what I appreciate.
Andru: All right, now, so let me ask you a couple of quick UFC questions. When's your
next fight?
Pettis: March 14, Dallas, Texas
Andru: You know who is it gonna be?
Pettis: Yeah, Rafael dos Anjos, from my belt.
Andru: You gonna take him on? I mean, are you gonna beat him?
Pettis: Yeah, I mean, obviously, I can't lose, I am the champ man. So...I haven't been out
of the second round in my last four fights, so I plan to keep that going.
Andru: What do you think about CM Punk entering the UFC?
Pettis: CM Punk, man, he is, you know, first week training with us and thatís a new thing.
I know... I thought he would come in with ego and he will come in like, you know, I'm
the man in WWE. He didn't do that, you know, he came in. He is like, I wanna be friends
with you guys, I want to come hang out with you guys and wanna feel part of this culture.
And that's what I appreciated man, he didn't come in here with that ego and you could tell
that he loves training. I mean, he is not afraid to get in there and get dirty. We had
a good training session, we have top guys at my gym and he even in there he just came
in and started hanging out with the big guys right away. So, I appreciate his humbleness
and that he wants to learn.
Andru: Now, obviously, we don't know until you step in the Octagon for the first time.
But just based on what you see, you think, is he gonna make it?
Pettis: I think, a lot that plays into is the mental aspect. Um, physically, we're getting
him ready for that. The mental side, that he is already prepared for. I mean, he's been
in front of crowds of millions of people before. So, if you can, you know, keep that physical,
you know, attributes and put the mental with it, I think you would do well in the UFC.
So, it's gonna be interesting to tell man. I mean, itís a task that we took on as gym,
he took on as athlete. Weíll see how it goes.
Andru: Very nice, Anthony Pettis, thank so much. We appreciate it. That was Anthony Pettis,
champion in the UFC. Check him out obviously at Ultimate Fighting on pay-per-view and,
winning his next fight.
Pettis: Dallas, Texas.
Andru: What was the date again?
Pettis: March 14, make sure you guys tune in. March 14th on pay-per-view.
Andru: Thanks for watching guys. Be sure to check out the Monster Octagon right there
on his neck on MonsterProducts.com. Also right here on Amazon. I am Andru Edwards from CES,
be sure to check on amazon.com/CES for all our CES 2015 coverage.