Venue & Event Details
Event: UFC Fight Night 261: Oliveira vs. Gamrot
Location: Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Time: Prelims start 4:00 p.m. ET; bout ~5:30 p.m. ET
Division: Heavyweight (265 lbs), 3 rounds
Injury Report
Vitor Petrino: Healthy, no reported issues.
Thomas Petersen: Healthy, cleared to fight.
Fighter Matchups
Vitor Petrino (Brazil, 28 years old)
Record: 12-2 (7 KO/TKO, 2 SUB)
Height/Reach: 6’2”, 77.5” reach
Strengths: Explosive power, athletic grappling, dangerous submissions (R1 sub of Austen Lane in HW debut).
Weaknesses: Questionable cardio, hittable striking defense.
Thomas Petersen (USA, 30 years old)
Record: 10-3 (7 KO/TKO, 1 SUB)
Height/Reach: 6’1”, 74” reach
Strengths: Strong wrestling base, high-volume ground control (9 takedowns vs. Mayes).
Weaknesses: Chin tested (KO loss to Shamil Gaziev), limited finishing ability in UFC.
Key Battle: Petrino’s early explosiveness vs. Petersen’s grinding wrestling and durability.
Records & Recent Form
Petrino (Last 5): W-L-W-L-W – beat Austen Lane (SUB R1), lost to Dustin Jacoby (TKO), lost to Anthony Smith (SUB).
Petersen (Last 5): W-L-W-L-W – beat Don’Tale Mayes (UD), lost to Gaziev (TKO), beat Mohammed Usman (UD).
Series History
First meeting between the two.
Betting Trends
Petrino: 9 of 12 wins by finish; cardio fades after R1.
Petersen: 2-2 UFC, both wins by decision; never finished a UFC opponent.
Public picks: ~94% backing Petrino.
Both fighters have alternated wins/losses in last 4 bouts.
FIGHT ODDS
Vitor Petrino – 300
Thomas Petersen + 240
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025
