Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Win
Petroski vs Malkoun
Mar. 30, 2024
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
4
Wins by Knockout
4
Wins by Submission
4
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 231
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 463
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 8
- Takedowns Attempted
- 35
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
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Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
United States
Trains at
Daniel Gracie Team
Fighting style
Freestyle
Age
32
Height
72.00
Weight
201.60
Octagon Debut
Aug. 28, 2021
Reach
73.00
Leg reach
39.00
- Team Ortega on TUF 29
- Pro since 2018
- Four wins by KO, four by submission (Arm triangle, anaconda choke, kimura, undisclosed submission)
- Has won five of his last seven
- Four first round finishes
- Reported 7-1 amateur record
UFC on ESPN (3/30/24) Petroski was stopped by Jacob Malkoun via strikes at :39 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (10/14/23) Petroski was stopped by Michel Pereira via strikes at 1:06 of the first round
UFC 292 (8/19/23) Petroski won a three round split decision over Gerald Meerschaert
UFC 281 (11/12/22) Petroski won a three round unanimous decision over Wellington Turman
UFC on ESPN (5/14/22) Petroski submitted Nick Maximov via anaconda choke at 1:16 of the first round
UFC 267 (10/30/21) Petroski submitted Hu Yaozong via arm triangle at 4:46 of the third round
UFC on ESPN (8/28/21) Petroski stopped Micheal Gillmore via strikes at 3:12 of the third round
The Ultimate Fighter, Season 29
Semifinals – Petroski was submitted by Bryan Battle via guillotine choke at 2:05 of round two
Quarterfinals – Petroski submitted Aaron Phillips via submission (guillotine choke) at 4:42 of round one
When and why did you start training for fighting? My dad wrestled at Penn State. He coached wrestling and taught karate, so I started both around four years old.
What ranks and titles have you held? Art of War middleweight champ
Do you have any heroes? My grandfather, who came from nothing and was a successful businessman and athlete.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? To fight in the UFC means I am one step closer to beating the best.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? BA in Communications
What was your job before you started fighting? Roofing, hazmat, delivery driver
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? Stellar Fights champ, Art of War champ, 2-0 in kickboxing
Specific accomplishments in pro competition? Art of War champ, headlined LFA
Ranks in any martial arts styles: Purple belt in BJJ
Favorite grappling technique: Twister
Favorite Striking technique: Elbows
