Last fight
UFC FIGHT NIGHT
Win
Petroski vs Budka
Sep. 7, 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
- 266
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 527
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
- 44
- 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
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
United States
Fighting style
Freestyle
Age
33
Height
72.00
Weight
185.50
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 seven of his last nine
- Four first round finishes
- Reported 7-1 amateur record
UFC Fight Night (9/7/24) Petroski won a three round unanimous decision over Dylan Budka
UFC on ESPN (7/13/24) Petroski won a three round unanimous decision over Josh Fremd
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 professional titles have you held? I was the Art of War middleweight champion.
Any accomplishments in amateur combat sports? I was a Division 2 NCAA national qualifier wrestling.
Any belts/ ranks in grappling disciplines? 4th degree brown belt in BJJ
What has been your toughest fight to date and why? My toughest fight was against Gerald Meerschaert. I dropped him and he recovered. It went all three rounds and he cut me in the third. It was a hard-fought decision.
Who is your favorite fighter and why? Right now my favorite fighter to watch is Khamzat Chimaev, but my favorite fighters as people are Brian Ortega and Joe Pyfer.
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
Personal info: Father to three kids. Active in the recovery community.
