Vitor Petrino vs. Dustin Jacoby – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC on ESPN 63: Covington vs. Buckley is scheduled to take place on Saturday, December 14, 2024, in Tampa, Florida, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Vitor Petrino will take on Dustin “The Hanyak” Jacoby in the Light Heavyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC on ESPN 63 card.

Petrino brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 77″ reach. In contrast, Jacoby, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 76″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 45% striking accuracy, Petrino has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 2.82 per minute. On the other hand, Jacoby boasts a 47% striking accuracy, landing approximately 5.5 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Vitor Petrino vs. Dustin Jacoby matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 27-year-old, Vitor Petrino is coming in with a 11-1-0 record. Petrino will be fighting for the first time since a loss via submission against Anthony Smith at UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg in May.

Jacoby, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO loss against Vitor Petrino on May 4, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov and holds a 19-9-1 record.

Vitor Petrino has a orthodox fighting stance with an 77″ reach. The 36-year-old Dustin Jacoby is an orthodox fighter with a 76″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Vitor Petrino stats

→ Petrino’s striking accuracy is 45%.
→ Petrino lands 2.82 significant strikes per minute.
→ Petrino’s takedown accuracy is 66%.
→ Petrino’s takedown average is 3.98 per 15 minutes.
→ Petrino’s takedown defense is 71%.

Petrino comes in with 45% striking accuracy, typically landing about 2.82 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Jacoby fires at 47% accuracy, landing about 5.5 significant strikes per minute. Vitor Petrino also has a 66% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 3.98 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Jacoby’s 0.36 takedowns and 60% takedown accuracy.

Dustin Jacoby stats

→ Jacoby’s striking accuracy is 47%.
→ Jacoby lands 5.5 significant strikes per minute.
→ Jacoby’s takedown accuracy is 25%.
→ Jacoby’s takedown average is 0.36 per 15 minutes.
→ Jacoby’s takedown defense is 60%.

Dustin spent, on average, 10:26 minutes in the Octagon, and Vitor has an average fight time of 10:04 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be a good clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Vitor or Dustin? Sound off in the comments.

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