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To make UFC debut
Petersen is slated to make his UFC debut in an event on Feb. 3 against Jamal Pogues, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Peterson sports an 8-1 MMA record, but has yet to fight in the UFC. That will change when he takes on Pogues, who is 1-1 with the company. Petersen defeated Chandler Cole via submission in Round 2 of Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series to earn a contract with the UFC.
Peterson sports an 8-1 MMA record, but has yet to fight in the UFC. That will change when he takes on Pogues, who is 1-1 with the company. Petersen defeated Chandler Cole via submission in Round 2 of Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series to earn a contract with the UFC.
Showcases wrestling to win contract
Petersen defeated Chandler Cole via submission (keylock) at 1:08 of Round 2 at Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series. After the show, he was one of three fighters to be awarded an official UFC contract.
ANALYSIS
Peterson has a reputation for overwhelming fighters with strikes when he gets them to the ground, but "The Train" was able to notch the first submission victory of his career in this one, dominating his opponent positionally before forcing the tap. Peterson has an impressive wrestling pedigree from Iowa Central Community College and has trained with the likes of Olympic Gold Medalist Gable Stevenson, which should make him a force to be reckoned with in a division (heavyweight) that lacks high-level grapplers.
Peterson has a reputation for overwhelming fighters with strikes when he gets them to the ground, but "The Train" was able to notch the first submission victory of his career in this one, dominating his opponent positionally before forcing the tap. Peterson has an impressive wrestling pedigree from Iowa Central Community College and has trained with the likes of Olympic Gold Medalist Gable Stevenson, which should make him a force to be reckoned with in a division (heavyweight) that lacks high-level grapplers.