Nicholas Pettas
| Nicholas Pettas | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Tokyo, Japan |
| Team | Team Spirit |
| Rank | 6th 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 Artist, Actor, Content Creator, Reebok Ambassador, Crossfit Owner - ACROSS FITNESS |
| Spouse | Angela Ortiz Pettas |
| 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 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.
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.