Featherweight UFC star Anthony Pettis has THREE cars set on FIRE outside his home

Anthony Pettis’ cars were attacked by arsonists. (Picture: Getty)

Former lightweight UFC champion Anthony Pettis has had two of his cars set alight outside his home in a chilling attack.

Pettis, 29, is currently ranked at number seven in the official UFC lightweight rankings and made his featherweight debut in August 2016, defeating Brazilian Charles Oliveira by a submission guillotine choke.

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Pettis released a statement via Instagram calling the attacks ‘cowardly’ and vowing to bring the culprit to justice.

I am a fighter. I won't be defeated by this. I am also extremely confused and saddened by the events that occurred. I am grateful that no one was harmed by this cowardly act. My life as well as my loved ones were put in danger. I cannot understand why someone would want to hurt myself or my family. I will do everything I can to ensure that we find out who committed this crime and that they are prosecuted to the full extent of the law. I'm constantly defending my choice to stay in this city. Regardless of the crimes that __have been occurring lately, this is my home. I really hope the city that I rep has my back on this one and helps by reporting anything they know about this. #teampettis #250k🔥

A photo posted by Anthony Pettis (@showtimepettis) on Oct 28, 2016 at 4:40am PDT

Milwaukee police were called to the scene and found that an accelerant had been used to set two cars ablaze, and the fire had spread to a third vehicle.

The fire did not spread to Pettis’ home, nor did it injure anybody and the police __have yet to identify any suspects.

Pettis won his first bout in the featherweight division back in August in Vancouver. (Picture: Getty)

Pettis released a further statement on a separate, more personal Instagram account the morning after the attack in which he shows the damage suffered by one of the vehicles.

In it he said ‘the cars may be broke, but we will never be broken,’ questioning why somebody would do this to him.

The cars might be broke but we will never be broken. Not sure why or who did this to us very confused on that matter. We truly love Milwaukee and everybody that comes from our city. We all came from the same roots the same daily struggles. It's an honor representing all of us, it's more than just fighting for us. We believe martial arts can change lives. We go out there and express ourselves in a different form of art hoping we that we can inspire. We might come from a violent sport but we are peaceful people. So let's end the violence in our city and come together. The more we rise each other up the more we can all succeed and grow . #TeamPettis #StaySmilingNoMatterWhat

A photo posted by Sergio Pettis (@sergiopettis) on Oct 28, 2016 at 6:41am PDT

‘Showtime’ as Pettis is known, has a record of 19-5 in MMA and 6-4 in UFC since transferring over in 2012 after the merging of WEC and UFC.

His next fight will be against Max Holloway, a former opponent of Conor McGregor, in the featherweight co-main event of UFC 206 in Toronto on 10 December.