Andre Petroski
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Winning streak snapped at three
Petroski lost to Edmen Shahbazyan via unanimous decision (27-30, 27-30, 28-29) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Atlanta.
ANALYSIS
A one-dimensional grappler with below-average striking skills and questionable durability, Petroski is going to struggle if he isn't spamming together takedowns and racking up control time. He went 2-for-6 here against Shahbazyan -- good for a positional advantage of a measly 23 seconds. Any theoretical gains Petroski may have made in Round 2 were negated by the fact he was knocked down following a liver shot and nearly finished in the final frame. Andre ended the evening having won three straight, so his roster spot is plenty secure, but the upside here is quite limited at age 34.
A one-dimensional grappler with below-average striking skills and questionable durability, Petroski is going to struggle if he isn't spamming together takedowns and racking up control time. He went 2-for-6 here against Shahbazyan -- good for a positional advantage of a measly 23 seconds. Any theoretical gains Petroski may have made in Round 2 were negated by the fact he was knocked down following a liver shot and nearly finished in the final frame. Andre ended the evening having won three straight, so his roster spot is plenty secure, but the upside here is quite limited at age 34.
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Shahbazyan fight scheduled
Petroski is scheduled to compete against Edmen Shahbazyan in a middleweight fight at UFC Atlanta on June 14, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Petroski will look to improve his win streak to four against Shahbazyan, who is also 1-0 in 2025. In Petroski's case, his streak includes wins over Josh Fremd, Dylan Budka and Rodolfo Vieira.
Petroski will look to improve his win streak to four against Shahbazyan, who is also 1-0 in 2025. In Petroski's case, his streak includes wins over Josh Fremd, Dylan Budka and Rodolfo Vieira.
Picks up third straight win
Petroski defeated Rodolfo Vieira via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Full marks to Petroski and his team for employing a game plan that would lead to victory. Knowing full well the edge Vieira would have if he was able to get him to the mat, Andre sold out to stuff the takedown and did just that, denying 10-of-11 attempts that came his way. He spent virtually no time in a compromising position on the mat, and that allowed Petroski to do just enough on the feet to win two of the three rounds. Andre has been extremely active of late, fighting three times since last July and winning each bout via unanimous decision.
Full marks to Petroski and his team for employing a game plan that would lead to victory. Knowing full well the edge Vieira would have if he was able to get him to the mat, Andre sold out to stuff the takedown and did just that, denying 10-of-11 attempts that came his way. He spent virtually no time in a compromising position on the mat, and that allowed Petroski to do just enough on the feet to win two of the three rounds. Andre has been extremely active of late, fighting three times since last July and winning each bout via unanimous decision.
Filling in for Malkoun
Petroski will fight Rodolfo Vieira at UFC Vegas 102 on Feb. 15, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Petroski began 2024 with a loss to Jacob Malkoun (undisclosed) at UFC Atlantic City. The former has won two straight bouts since then and will now be asked to take Malkoun's place against Vieira, who has also won two consecutive fights.
Petroski began 2024 with a loss to Jacob Malkoun (undisclosed) at UFC Atlantic City. The former has won two straight bouts since then and will now be asked to take Malkoun's place against Vieira, who has also won two consecutive fights.
Takes decision from heavy opponent
Petroski defeated Dylan Budka via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
It was a boring, uninspired performance, but Petroski did what he had to to emerge victorious against an opponent who missed weight by 2.5 pounds Friday morning. Andre went to his wrestling game repeatedly, landing three total takedowns for 9:20 worth of control time. He did minimal damage from top position, but Budka accomplished nothing, so the result was never in doubt. The 33-year-old Pennsylvania native has now picked up back-to-back victories on the heels of a brief two-fight losing streak.
It was a boring, uninspired performance, but Petroski did what he had to to emerge victorious against an opponent who missed weight by 2.5 pounds Friday morning. Andre went to his wrestling game repeatedly, landing three total takedowns for 9:20 worth of control time. He did minimal damage from top position, but Budka accomplished nothing, so the result was never in doubt. The 33-year-old Pennsylvania native has now picked up back-to-back victories on the heels of a brief two-fight losing streak.
Fighting heavier opponent
Petroski will fight Dylan Budka in a catchweight fight at UFC Vegas 97 on Saturday, MMA Junkie reports.
ANALYSIS
Budka missed the middleweight limit by 2.5 pounds, resulting in Petroski fighting a heavier opponent Saturday. Either way, Petroski will look to build up a winning streak after defeating Josh Fremd not even multiple months ago.
Budka missed the middleweight limit by 2.5 pounds, resulting in Petroski fighting a heavier opponent Saturday. Either way, Petroski will look to build up a winning streak after defeating Josh Fremd not even multiple months ago.