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Crushing defeat in Tampa
Petrino lost to Dustin Jacoby via KO (punch) at 3:44 of Round 3 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Tampa, Florida.
ANALYSIS
Back-to-back stoppage defeats to Anthony Smith (submission) and Jacoby (as a massive favorite in each) will be more than enough to eliminate Petrino from any future discussions at 205 pounds. This fight was tied at a round apiece, and Petrino was getting the better of the action in the final frame, at which point he ate a right hand from Jacoby that finished him in an instant. The light heavyweight division lacks depth, but it's nearly impossible to believe Petrino is going to be able to overcome this latest setback.
Back-to-back stoppage defeats to Anthony Smith (submission) and Jacoby (as a massive favorite in each) will be more than enough to eliminate Petrino from any future discussions at 205 pounds. This fight was tied at a round apiece, and Petrino was getting the better of the action in the final frame, at which point he ate a right hand from Jacoby that finished him in an instant. The light heavyweight division lacks depth, but it's nearly impossible to believe Petrino is going to be able to overcome this latest setback.
Looks to bounce back vs. Jacoby
Petrino will take on Dustin Jacoby in a light heavyweight bout at a UFC event in Tampa Bay on Dec. 14, Nolan King of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Petrino is coming off his first loss in the UFC, falling to Anthony Smith by way of the Guillotine Choke in the first round of a fight back in May. That dropped his record in the promotion to 4-1-0. Still, he's sitting prettier than his opponent Jacoby, who has lost four of his last five fights including two in a row. Regardless, both fighters should be itching for a victory in December.
Petrino is coming off his first loss in the UFC, falling to Anthony Smith by way of the Guillotine Choke in the first round of a fight back in May. That dropped his record in the promotion to 4-1-0. Still, he's sitting prettier than his opponent Jacoby, who has lost four of his last five fights including two in a row. Regardless, both fighters should be itching for a victory in December.
Huge mistake leads to first loss
Petrino lost to Anthony Smith via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:00 of Round 1 at UFC 301 on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
ANALYSIS
This is Petrino's first professional defeat, and it was entirely his own doing. Simply put, he made a mistake that you can make at this level. Blessed with an overwhelming power and speed edge over Smith on the feet, Petrino damaged his opponent early and then foolishly grabbed Smith along the fence and went for a slam. Being the veteran that he is, Anthony immediately clamped on the guillotine choke, and Vitor was tapping out seconds later. You want to give Petrino a bit of a pass considering he's still just 26 years of age and has all of a dozen pro bouts under his belt, but this mistake is going to make a potential run to the top that much more difficult.
This is Petrino's first professional defeat, and it was entirely his own doing. Simply put, he made a mistake that you can make at this level. Blessed with an overwhelming power and speed edge over Smith on the feet, Petrino damaged his opponent early and then foolishly grabbed Smith along the fence and went for a slam. Being the veteran that he is, Anthony immediately clamped on the guillotine choke, and Vitor was tapping out seconds later. You want to give Petrino a bit of a pass considering he's still just 26 years of age and has all of a dozen pro bouts under his belt, but this mistake is going to make a potential run to the top that much more difficult.
Gets next opponent
Petrino is set to take on Anthony Smith at UFC 301 in Brazil on May 4, Damon Martin of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Petrino has had a hot start since joining the company, as he is riding a four-fight winning streak into this bout. Two of his victories were via unanimous decision, while the other two were TKO and submission. He will put his undefeated record on the line against Anthony Smith, who is looking to bounce back from losing four of his five previous fights.
Petrino has had a hot start since joining the company, as he is riding a four-fight winning streak into this bout. Two of his victories were via unanimous decision, while the other two were TKO and submission. He will put his undefeated record on the line against Anthony Smith, who is looking to bounce back from losing four of his five previous fights.
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.