LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 15: (R-L) Andre Petroski punches Rodolfo Vieira of Brazil in a middleweight struggle through the UFC Battle Night time occasion at UFC APEX on February 15, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Picture by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Harmful submission menace Rodolfo Vieira confronted off towards Andre Petroski to kick off the UFC Vegas 102 major card on Saturday.
Each males had received their final two outings, but it surely was little shock to see Vieira, a highly-decorated jiu-jitsu world champ, having put away opponents Cody Brundage and Armen Petrosyan with arm-triangle chokes in each cases.
Instantly off the opening bell at UFC Vegas 102, each fighters met in the course of the cage, seeking to management the space early. Vieira ran right into a left hook and received caught by Petroski urgent ahead. Petroski landed a number of low leg kicks, whereas Vieira sprung ahead making an attempt a takedown. Petroski defended nicely and circled on the surface. Vieira once more tried a takedown towards the cage however Petroski stayed on his ft. A 3 punch mixture landed for Vieira within the closing fifteen seconds of the opening spherical.
To begin the second, Vieira pressed ahead in search of a takedown early. The previous jiu-jitsu world champion managed the tempo nicely persevering with to march ahead pushing Petroski to the fence. An enormous straight proper hand landed for Vieira. Petroski was on the retreat for a big portion of the struggle as each grapplers traded on the ft till the spherical ended.
Within the third, Vieira landed an early leg kick and once more maintained the middle of the cage. Not one of the seven takedowns tried by Vieira had landed all through the struggle till halfway by means of the ultimate 5 minutes. Vieira labored to the again of Petroski as he stood up towards the cage, finally separating. A stinging jab landed for Vieira who gave the impression to be the extra lively fighter by means of the ultimate two rounds. Within the closing minute, Petroski tried a takedown of his personal and landed a number of punches on Vieira as he scrambled again to his ft.
After three laborious fought and aggressive rounds, the judges awarded a unanimous resolution to Petroski. The third spherical was essentially the most clear-cut of the competition. Pertroski gave credit score to his group earlier than calling out extremely touted prospect Bo Nickal in his put up struggle interview with Daniel Cormier. This win marked the third in a row for Petroski who could also be knocking on the door of the middleweight prime fifteen subsequent week.
Official Consequence: Andre Petroski def. Rodolfo Vieira by unanimous resolution (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
