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Remains undefeated as pro
Petrino defeated Tyson Pedro via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
It was an underwhelming effort from both men, but especially from Petrino considering he entered as upwards of a -400 favorite. This fight very easily could have been tied at a round a piece, at which point Vitor was finally able to get his wrestling game going. He connected on 3-of-4 takedown attempts in Round 3 alone, good for 4:08 of control time, ensuring he would win the decision. We've seen Petrino have some big offensive outbursts in the past, so perhaps this was simply an off night for the 26-year-old Brazilian. It's impossible to argue with his 4-0 record with the UFC, in addition to a knockout win on Dana White's Contender Series, that Petrino is due a bump up in competition his next time out.
It was an underwhelming effort from both men, but especially from Petrino considering he entered as upwards of a -400 favorite. This fight very easily could have been tied at a round a piece, at which point Vitor was finally able to get his wrestling game going. He connected on 3-of-4 takedown attempts in Round 3 alone, good for 4:08 of control time, ensuring he would win the decision. We've seen Petrino have some big offensive outbursts in the past, so perhaps this was simply an off night for the 26-year-old Brazilian. It's impossible to argue with his 4-0 record with the UFC, in addition to a knockout win on Dana White's Contender Series, that Petrino is due a bump up in competition his next time out.
First 2024 fight scheduled
Petrino is scheduled to compete against Tyson Pedro in a light heavyweight fight at UFC Vegas 87 on March 2, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
For Petrino's first fight of 2024, he is scheduled to fight Pedro, currently 6-4 in the UFC with all of his wins being finishes. The former will look to continue his positive momentum from 2023, when he went 3-0 with wins by decision, knockout and submission.
For Petrino's first fight of 2024, he is scheduled to fight Pedro, currently 6-4 in the UFC with all of his wins being finishes. The former will look to continue his positive momentum from 2023, when he went 3-0 with wins by decision, knockout and submission.
Remains perfect in UFC
Petrino defeated Modestas Bukauskas via KO (punch) at 1:03 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
ANALYSIS
The competition level he has faced to date hasn't been great, but it's impossible to argue with the results from Petrino thus far. He landed a strong takedown in Round 1 before crushing Bukauskas with a left hook early in Round 2 which dropped him and ended the fight immediately. Petrino is a massive light heavyweight with high-end power, as Bukauskas found out first hand here. Still just 26 years of age, Petrino has won each of his first three official UFC bouts, this in addition to his knockout win on Dana White's Contender Series in September 2022. There's real potential here.
The competition level he has faced to date hasn't been great, but it's impossible to argue with the results from Petrino thus far. He landed a strong takedown in Round 1 before crushing Bukauskas with a left hook early in Round 2 which dropped him and ended the fight immediately. Petrino is a massive light heavyweight with high-end power, as Bukauskas found out first hand here. Still just 26 years of age, Petrino has won each of his first three official UFC bouts, this in addition to his knockout win on Dana White's Contender Series in September 2022. There's real potential here.
Set to face Bukauskas
Petrino will face Modestas Bukauskas in a light heavyweight bout at a UFC event on Nov. 4, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports Friday.
ANALYSIS
Petrino is coming off a dominant victory against Marcin Prachnio in July. It was his second straight UFC win, which pushed his record with the promotion to 2-0. Now, he'll look to remain unbeaten as a professional fighter when he squares off against Bukauskas, who has also won two straight UFC fights.
Petrino is coming off a dominant victory against Marcin Prachnio in July. It was his second straight UFC win, which pushed his record with the promotion to 2-0. Now, he'll look to remain unbeaten as a professional fighter when he squares off against Bukauskas, who has also won two straight UFC fights.
Dominates Marcin Prachnio
Petrino defeated Marcin Prachnio via submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:42 of Round 3 at UFC 290 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Entering the evening with six knockouts and zero submissions in his prior eight pro bouts, Petrino completely flipped the script on Prachnio and leaned on his wrestling to secure the win. He did his fair share of damage on the feet as well, but he wisely recognized Marcin was offering nothing on the mat and went to the takedown again and again. In a fight that lasted a shade under 14 minutes, Petrino landed four takedowns for 8:39 worth of control time. The Brazilian has work to do in terms of rounding out his game, particularly defensively, but he's a high-upside prospect in a light heavyweight division that needs all the talent it can find.
Entering the evening with six knockouts and zero submissions in his prior eight pro bouts, Petrino completely flipped the script on Prachnio and leaned on his wrestling to secure the win. He did his fair share of damage on the feet as well, but he wisely recognized Marcin was offering nothing on the mat and went to the takedown again and again. In a fight that lasted a shade under 14 minutes, Petrino landed four takedowns for 8:39 worth of control time. The Brazilian has work to do in terms of rounding out his game, particularly defensively, but he's a high-upside prospect in a light heavyweight division that needs all the talent it can find.