Vitor Petrino vs. Tyson Pedro – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 238: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev is scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Vitor “Pooh Bear” Petrino will take on Tyson “The Last Ninja” Dern in the Light Heavyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 238 card.

Petrino brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 77″ reach. In contrast, Dern, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 79″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 48% striking accuracy, Petrino has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 3.07 per minute. On the other hand, Dern boasts a 61% striking accuracy, landing approximately 3.11 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Vitor Petrino vs. Tyson Pedro 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 10-0-0 record. Petrino will be fighting for the first time since a win via KO/TKO against Modestas Bukauskas at UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis in November.

Dern, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO win against Vitor Petrino on November 4, 2023, at UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland and holds a 10-4-0 record.

Vitor Petrino has a orthodox fighting stance with an 77″ reach. The 33-year-old Tyson Pedro is an orthodox fighter with a 79″ 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 48%.
→ Petrino lands 3.07 significant strikes per minute.
→ Petrino’s takedown accuracy is 70%.
→ Petrino’s takedown average is 4.15 per 15 minutes.
→ Petrino’s takedown defense is 68%.

Petrino comes in with 48% striking accuracy, typically landing about 3.07 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Dern fires at 61% accuracy, landing about 3.11 significant strikes per minute. Vitor Petrino also has a 70% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 4.15 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Dern’s 0.94 takedowns and 52% takedown accuracy.

Tyson Pedro stats

→ Dern’s striking accuracy is 61%.
→ Dern lands 3.11 significant strikes per minute.
→ Dern’s takedown accuracy is 36%.
→ Dern’s takedown average is 0.94 per 15 minutes.
→ Dern’s takedown defense is 52%.

Tyson spent, on average, 6:24 minutes in the Octagon, and Vitor has an average fight time of 10:50 minutes.

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

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