Vitor Petrino and Tyson Pedro faced each other in the light heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night 238: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev, which took place on Saturday, March 2, 2024, inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. There were fights on the card. You can view UFC Fight Night 238 results and fight bonuses. UFC Fight Night 238 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Vitor Petrino defeated Tyson Pedro in round 3 by Decision – Unanimous. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters launched over 146 strikes combined in this fight, 135 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s go through each fighter’s stats below.
Vitor Petrino full fight stats
Vitor Petrino landed 40% of all his strikes. There were 16 of 59 significant strikes to the head, 4 of 8 body shots, and 7 of 8 leg kicks. Vitor Petrino attempted 5 takedowns and landed 3. Here are all the strikes Vitor Petrino threw and landed against Tyson Pedro.
Strikes Thrown |
33 of 82 (40%) |
Significant Strikes |
27 of 75 (36%) |
Head Strikes |
16 |
Body Strikes |
4 |
Leg Strikes |
7 |
Takedowns |
3 of 5 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Tyson Pedro did against Vitor Petrino.
Tyson Pedro full fight stats
Tyson Pedro was firing at a 52% accuracy, throwing 64 strikes and landing 33. There were 30 significant strikes, 3 of 29 landing to the head, 11 of 15 shots to the body and 16 of 16 leg kicks. Tyson Pedro went for 2 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
33 of 64 (52%) |
Significant Strikes |
30 of 60 (50%) |
Head Strikes |
3 |
Body Strikes |
4 |
Leg Strikes |
16 |
Takedowns |
0 of 2 |
Vitor Petrino won by Decision – Unanimous. The fight ended in round 3 at 5:00.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC Fight Night 238 |
Date |
March 2, 2024 |
Fight |
Vitor Petrino vs. Tyson Pedro |
Winner |
Vitor Petrino |
Method |
Decision – Unanimous |
Fight End |
Round 3 at 5:00 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
146 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
135 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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