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USA Today
18-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Andre Petroski working on fight-life balance with kindergarten school work, Bo Nickal callout
LAS VEGAS – Andre Petroski beat Rodolfo Vieira with a unanimous decision Saturday to open up the main card at UFC Fight Night 251 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Petroski, who made a big callout of Bo Nickal in the middleweight division. Andre Petroski def. Rodolfo Vieira Result: Andre Petroski def. Rodolfo Vieira via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Updated records: Petroski (13-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) def. Rodolfo Vieira (10-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) Key stats: Petroski stuffed 10 of Vieira's 11 takedown attempts. Petroski on the fight's key moment 'I'm pretty sore. He landed a lot of leg kicks, for sure. My legs are beat up. Offensively, I threw a lot, too. So a good win – a very respectable feather in the cap, for sure. I'm very happy. I expected to throw a lot of light kicks, for sure. That was something we knew – he doesn't really check a lot of leg kicks, so that was something that we game planned for. That was definitely the strategy.' Petroski on Vieira's durability 'He didn't go away. After the first round, I remember my coaches saying, 'Dude, he's tired. He's tired. And I looked over, and he did look tired in between the first and the second. Maybe I didn't put my foot on the pedal as much as I could have, especially in the second round. He didn't go away. I hit him with a lot. I kicked the sh*t of his legs, and he just didn't quit.' Petroski on what he wants next 'I've got to go home and be a father. It's tough when you're focused on fighting all the time. It's hard to be in that mindset. I love my kids, but it's definitely something I need to work on for sure. I'm there, but I can get better.' To hear more from Petroski, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above. For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC Fight Night 251. Gallery UFC Fight Night 251: Best photos from Las Vegas View 111 photos
USA Today
15-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Andre Petroski vs. Rodolfo Vieira preview, odds, start time for UFC Fight Night 251
Andre Petroski and Rodolfo Vieira meet on the main card of UFC Fight Night 251. The lightweight bout takes place Saturday, Feb. 15, at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Check out this quick preview of the matchup. Andre Petroski vs. Rodolfo Vieira UFC Fight Night 251 preview Petroski (12-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) will enter on a two-fight winning streak. He's been victorious in back-to-back unanimous decisions against Josh Fremd and most recently Dylan Budka last September. Vieira (10-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) also is coming off back-to-back wins, although they've been more definitive as he submitted Cody Brundage and Armen Petrosyan both by arm-triangle choke. Andre Petroski vs. Rodolfo Vieira UFC Fight Night 251 odds The oddsmakers favor Vieira at -300, with Petroski listed at +225 via FanDuel. Andre Petroski vs. Rodolfo Vieira UFC Fight Night 251 walkout time, how to watch Petroski and Vieira are expected to walk to the cage at approximately 7:10 p.m. ET. The fight will stream on ESPN+. For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC Fight Night 251.
