Andre Petroski
USA
Crushing KO defeat in Perth
Petroski lost to Cam Rowston via TKO (punches) at 2:41 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Perth, Australia.
ANALYSIS
This is a loss the 34-year-old Petroski simply could not afford as a -190 favorite. He ate a short left hook from the debuting Rowston which sent him sprawling to the mat, and Andre was never able to recover. Petroski remains a stronger grappler, but when you combine his advanced age with his questionable durability and low-volume striking, you have the recipe for potential disaster moving forward. There's a non-zero chance Petroski could be fighting for his job his next time out.
This is a loss the 34-year-old Petroski simply could not afford as a -190 favorite. He ate a short left hook from the debuting Rowston which sent him sprawling to the mat, and Andre was never able to recover. Petroski remains a stronger grappler, but when you combine his advanced age with his questionable durability and low-volume striking, you have the recipe for potential disaster moving forward. There's a non-zero chance Petroski could be fighting for his job his next time out.
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Looking to get back to winning ways
Petroski is scheduled to compete against Cam Rowston in a middleweight fight at UFC Perth on Sept. 27, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Petroski's last fight was at UFC Atlanta on June 14, when he fougth Edmen Shahbazyan and lost via unanimous decision. Before then, the former picked up three straight wins and is looking to be 4-1 across his last five fights.
Petroski's last fight was at UFC Atlanta on June 14, when he fougth Edmen Shahbazyan and lost via unanimous decision. Before then, the former picked up three straight wins and is looking to be 4-1 across his last five fights.
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.
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.