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Finished in Riyadh
Petersen lost to Shamil Gaziev via KO (punch) at 3:12 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
ANALYSIS
It's a highly disappointing performance from Petersen on multiple fronts. For starters, he landed an early takedown which he did nothing with. Facing an opponent in Gaziev who has a history of badly gassing out, Petersen ate one huge right hand midway through Round 1 which put him away in an instant. Any potential cardio edge Petersen may have had late in the fight was never given a chance to materialize. The 29-year-old Minnesota native has alternated losses and wins in his first three UFC bouts.
It's a highly disappointing performance from Petersen on multiple fronts. For starters, he landed an early takedown which he did nothing with. Facing an opponent in Gaziev who has a history of badly gassing out, Petersen ate one huge right hand midway through Round 1 which put him away in an instant. Any potential cardio edge Petersen may have had late in the fight was never given a chance to materialize. The 29-year-old Minnesota native has alternated losses and wins in his first three UFC bouts.
Booked against Gaziev
Petersen will fight Shamil Gaziev at UFC Saudi Arabia on Feb. 1, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Petersen earned his first UFC win by taking down Mohammed Usman in his last fight, but stringing together back-to-back victories could be challenging against Gaziev, who will have a 4.5-inch reach advantage over Petersen and has only lost one fight in his professional career.
Petersen earned his first UFC win by taking down Mohammed Usman in his last fight, but stringing together back-to-back victories could be challenging against Gaziev, who will have a 4.5-inch reach advantage over Petersen and has only lost one fight in his professional career.
Picks up first UFC victory
Petersen defeated Mohammed Usman via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Petersen made his UFC debut this past February and wasn't very competitive in a unanimous decision loss to Jamal Pogues, but he appeared to make legitimate improvements in the span of just a few months. Petersen looked much more comfortable on the feet, firing off plenty of volume and keeping Usman off-balance for the duration of the fight. Nothing in Petersen's background suggests any prolonged winning streak is forthcoming here, but this victory ensures Petersen won't be fighting for his job his next time out.
Petersen made his UFC debut this past February and wasn't very competitive in a unanimous decision loss to Jamal Pogues, but he appeared to make legitimate improvements in the span of just a few months. Petersen looked much more comfortable on the feet, firing off plenty of volume and keeping Usman off-balance for the duration of the fight. Nothing in Petersen's background suggests any prolonged winning streak is forthcoming here, but this victory ensures Petersen won't be fighting for his job his next time out.
Scheduled against TUF winner
Petersen is scheduled to compete against Mohammed Usman in a heavyweight fight at UFC Vegas 91 on July 20, per John Morgan of The Underground.
ANALYSIS
Petersen has a chance to redeem himself by defeating the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 30, recently fighting off his first UFC loss as well. Despite coming off a defeat, the 29-year-old Petersen has an 8-2 MMA record with all of his wins occurring via knockout.
Petersen has a chance to redeem himself by defeating the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 30, recently fighting off his first UFC loss as well. Despite coming off a defeat, the 29-year-old Petersen has an 8-2 MMA record with all of his wins occurring via knockout.
Drops decision in UFC debut
Petersen lost to Jamal Pogues via unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 27-30) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Petersen earned his UFC opportunity after showcasing his wrestling game in a win on Dana White's Contender Series last August, but he connected on just 1-of-6 takedown attempts against Pogues and was generally outclassed whenever the two men were at striking range. Petersen will probably get another fight with the company, but set to turn 29 years of age in late-March and with no notable wins on the regional scene, little should be expected moving forward.
Petersen earned his UFC opportunity after showcasing his wrestling game in a win on Dana White's Contender Series last August, but he connected on just 1-of-6 takedown attempts against Pogues and was generally outclassed whenever the two men were at striking range. Petersen will probably get another fight with the company, but set to turn 29 years of age in late-March and with no notable wins on the regional scene, little should be expected moving forward.