WEC LIGHTWEIGHT STAR ANTHONY PETTIS TO BE HONORED AT MILWAUKEE BREWERS GAME

(PRESS RELEASE) -- World Extreme Cagefighting® lightweight star Anthony Pettis will be honored by the Milwaukee Brewers during the team’s Major League Baseball game against the Houston Astros on Wednesday, May 26 at 7:10 PM CT. Pettis, a native of Milwaukee, Wis., will be on hand to throw out the game’s ceremonial first pitch.

Having grown up a diehard Brewers fan, Pettis is honored to take the mound at Miller Park.

“This is truly an awesome experience for me,” Pettis said. “I am really excited that the Brewers have decided to let me throw out the first pitch on May 26.”

WHO: Anthony Pettis, WEC lightweight contender

WHAT: Honored by Milwaukee Brewers with ceremonial first pitch prior to May 26 game vs. Houston

WHERE: Miller Park One Brewers Way Milwaukee, Wis. 53214

WHEN: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 Game Time: 7:10 PM CT

About World Extreme Cagefighting®
The WEC brand is recognized as one of the premier mixed martial arts organizations in the United States. WEC, founded in 2001, is the sister organization of the Ultimate Fighting Championship® and today features the most prominent light weight fighters in the world. Owned and operated by WEC Holdings LLC., and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nev., the WEC produces live and taped events annually that are distributed through the Versus network.WEC programming is also available on Fox Sports en Espanol. In addition to its U.S distribution, WEC programming is shown on The Score network in Canada, Setanta Sports in Australia, Globosat in Brazil, and Cadena Tres in Mexico. For more information and current WEC fight news, visit wec.tv. World Extreme Cagefighting® and WEC® are registered trademarks, trademarks, trade dress or service marks owned exclusively by WEC Holdings, LLC in the United States and other jurisdictions and are licensed to WEC Productions, LLC.