Vitor Petrino
Vitals
Height, reach, and career background.
Record
Tap any fight for the breakdown.
WinDEC
UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues
22 Aug 2026
22 Aug 2026
Petrino out-worked Serghei Spivac over three rounds for a clean unanimous decision in Sacramento, using his power to edge the feet exchanges before taking Spivac down in rounds two and three to control the fight, winning 30-27 on all three cards.
Key moments
- Edged the feet exchanges early with power striking.
- Took Spivac down in round two and controlled him on the mat.
- Took Spivac down again in round three, chipping away with short shots.
- Closed out a clean 30-27 sweep on all three cards.
WinKO
UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot
11 Oct 2025
11 Oct 2025
Petrino knocked out Thomas Petersen early in round three in Rio de Janeiro.
Key moments
- Petrino stopped Petersen by third-round knockout.
- The finish came at 0:26 of round three.
- The result earned Petrino a Performance of the Night bonus.
WinSUB
Opponent: Austen Lanerear-naked chokeR1 4:16
UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira
12 Jul 2025
12 Jul 2025
Petrino won his heavyweight debut by submitting Austen Lane in round one.
Key moments
- The fight was Petrino's heavyweight debut.
- Petrino submitted Lane by rear-naked choke.
- The finish came late in round one.
LossKO
UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley
14 Dec 2024
14 Dec 2024
Petrino suffered a third-round knockout loss to Dustin Jacoby in Tampa.
Key moments
- Jacoby stopped Petrino in round three.
- The official method was KO by punch.
- The loss was Petrino's final light-heavyweight bout before moving to heavyweight.
4 May 2024
2 Mar 2024
4 Nov 2023
8 Jul 2023
11 Mar 2023
6 Sep 2022
4 Sep 2021
18 Jul 2021
21 Feb 2021
29 Nov 2020
28 Jun 2019
3 May 2019
The Read
Style, strengths, and defining traits.
Petrino is a Brazilian heavyweight who out-worked Serghei Spivac over three rounds for a unanimous-decision win at UFC Fight Night on August 22, 2026. He started his UFC career at light heavyweight before moving up in 2025. His fifteen wins split across eight knockouts, two submissions and five decisions, with UFC heavyweight wins over Austen Lane, Thomas Petersen, Steven Asplund and now Spivac.
The Spivac win was Petrino's fourth UFC heavyweight appearance and extended his heavyweight streak; his takedowns in rounds two and three wore down the more experienced heavyweight grappler.