| Nicholas Pettas | |
|---|---|
 Pettas at K-1 Turkey 07 | |
| Born | January 23, 1973 Mykonos, Greece |
| Other names | The Blue-Eyed Samurai |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb; 15.4 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Style | Kyokushin Karate[1] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Tokyo, Japan |
| Team | Team Spirit AE |
| Rank | Black belt in Kyokushin |
| Years active | 1991–2008 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| Other information | |
| Occupation | Martial arts instructor, dojo owner, actor |
| Notable students | Koichi Watanabe, Leona Pettas |
| Website | http://www.nicholaspettas.com/ |
Nicholas Pettas (born January 23, 1973) is a Greek-Danish karateka, former heavyweight kickboxer and actor, who fought out of Team Spirit AE in Tokyo, Japan. Pettas mainly competed in the promotion K-1 between 1998 and 2007, and was the winner of the K-1 Japan Grand Prix 2001.[2]
Although an undersized heavyweight, Pettas is known for his powerful low kicks and holds notable victories over Yusuke Fujimoto, Nobu Hayashi, Musashi, Gökhan Saki and Péter Varga.
- ^ "Pettas Profile". k-1fightclub.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved July 27, 2008.
- ^ Monty DiPietro. "Nicholas Pettas Wins K-1 Japan GP". K-1. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved July 27, 2008.