. ▁His ▁last ▁fight ▁before ▁joining ▁the ▁W EC ▁was ▁a ▁short ▁notice ▁wel ter weight ▁bout . ▁P ett is ▁also ▁has ▁a ▁professional ▁kick box ing ▁background . ▁In ▁M MA , ▁P ett is ▁is ▁known ▁for ▁his ▁smooth ▁and ▁technical ▁fighting ▁style , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁his ▁athlet ic ▁fe ats ▁and ▁wide ▁range ▁of ▁techniques . ▁ ▁P ett is ▁is ▁co ached ▁by ▁kick box er ▁and ▁M MA ▁tra iner ▁Duke ▁Rou f us ▁and ▁is ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁Rou f us port ▁where ▁he ▁trains ▁with ▁f igh ters ▁Alan ▁Bel cher , ▁Erik ▁Koch , ▁Ben ▁Roth well , ▁Ben ▁Ask ren , ▁and ▁D anny ▁Down es . ▁ ▁Before ▁joining ▁the ▁W EC , ▁P ett is ▁went ▁to ▁The ▁Ult imate ▁F ighter : ▁United ▁States ▁vs . ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁try outs , ▁but ▁didn ' t ▁make ▁it ▁to ▁the ▁show . ▁ ▁World ▁Ext reme ▁C age f ight ing ▁▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁P ett is ▁was ▁expected ▁to ▁make ▁his ▁prom ot ional ▁debut ▁against ▁Anthony ▁N j oku ani ▁on ▁April ▁ 5 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁at ▁W EC ▁ 4 0 . ▁However , ▁P ett is ▁pulled ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁fight ▁with ▁a ▁hand ▁injury ▁and ▁was ▁replaced ▁by ▁Bart ▁Pal asz ew ski . ▁ ▁P ett is ▁made ▁his ▁W EC ▁debut ▁at ▁W EC ▁ 4 1 , ▁where ▁he ▁defeated ▁Mike ▁Campbell ▁via ▁first ▁round