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UFC strikers Dustin Jacoby, Vitor Petrino to fight in Tampa

Dustin Jacoby and Vitor Perino have combined for 21 career finishes, including 19 knockouts, so UFC fans can expect violence around the holidays.

A banger of a light heavyweight fight is headed to Tampa, Fla.

[autotag]Dustin Jacoby[/autotag] and [autotag]Vitor Petrino[/autotag] will square off in a light heavyweight bout Dec. 14 at the UFC Fight Night event at Amalie Arena.

Two people with knowledge of the matchup informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

The two fighters have combined for 21 career finishes, including 19 knockouts, so fight fans should expect this one to get violent.

Both Jacoby (19-9-1 MMA, 7-6-1 UFC) and Petrino (11-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) aim to rebound from recent losses. A live by the sword, die by the sword fighter, Jacoby was finished by Dominick Reyes in June. One month earlier, Petrino took a step up the rankings to battle Anthony Smith and was submitted in the first round.

With the addition, the UFC Fight Night lineup for Dec. 14 includes:

  • Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas
  • Dustin Jacoby vs. Vitor Petrino

UFC 301 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Jose Aldo nets $21k for potential final UFC fight

Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 301 took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $280,000.

RIO DE JANEIRO – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 301 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $280,000.

The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy.

UFC 301 took place at Rio Arena. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+.

The full UFC 301 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Alexandre Pantoja[/autotag]: $42,000
def. [autotag]Steve Erceg[/autotag]: $32,000

[autotag]Jose Aldo[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Jonathan Martinez[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Vitor Petrino[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Michel Pereira[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Ihor Potieria[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Caio Borralho[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Paul Craig[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Joanderson Brito[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Jack Shore[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Iasmin Lucindo[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Karolina Kowalkiewicz[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Myktybek Orolbai[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Elves Brener[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Drakkar Klose[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Joaquim Silva[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Mauricio Ruffy[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Jamie Mullarkey[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Dione Barbosa[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Ernesta Kareckaite[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Ismael Bonfim[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Vinc Pichel[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Alessandro Costa[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Kevin Borjas[/autotag]: $4,000

Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers, which appropriate the money generated by Venum’s multi-year sponsorship with the UFC, fighters are paid based on their total number of UFC bouts, as well as Zuffa-era WEC fights (January 2007 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2011 and later). Fighters with 1-3 bouts receive $4,000 per appearance; 4-5 bouts get $4,500; 6-10 bouts get $6,000; 11-15 bouts earn $11,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $16,000; and 21 bouts and more get $21,000. Additionally, champions earn $42,000 while title challengers get $32,000.

In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-30 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.

Full 2024 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $2,920,000
2023 total: $8,188,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $25,657,000

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UFC 301 results: Anthony Smith taps Vitor Petrino in two minutes

Former UFC title challenger Anthony Smith isn’t done yet, as he submitted Vitor Petrino in Round 1 at UFC 301.

Former UFC title challenger [autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag] isn’t done yet.

In the UFC 301 featured bout Saturday, Smith (38-19 MMA, 13-9 UFC) submitted [autotag]Vitor Petrino[/autotag] (11-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) with a guillotine choke two minutes into Round 1. The event took place at Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro.

After a feeling out process on the feet at distance, the two light heavyweights engaged in the clinch. Smith grabbed a hold of Petrino’s neck with a guillotine attempt. Petrino elevated Smith and they crashed to the canvas. Smith’s grip seemed to deepen. Petrino strained before the panic tap came.

Smith, 35, rebounds from a knockout loss to Khalil Rountree and moves to 2-1 in his most recent three bouts. Petrino, 26, loses for the first time as a professional.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 301 results include:

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Vitor Petrino vs. Anthony Smith prediction, pick, start time, odds for UFC 301

Anthony Smith faces immense pressure as a major underdog in vs. unbeaten Vitor Petrino at UFC 301, and the breakdown is grim for “Lionheart.”

[autotag]Vitor Petrino[/autotag] and [autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag] meet Saturday on the UFC 301 main card at Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.

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Vitor Petrino vs. Anthony Smith UFC 301 preview

Vitor Petrino def. Tyson Pedro, UFC Fight Night 238

Petrino has two bonuses in his first four UFC fights … 26-year-old Brazilian has eight of his 11 wins by stoppage, including seven knockouts … came to UFC through DWCS in 2022 with a win over Rodolfo Bellato, who now is in the UFC, himself … Smith lost a light heavyweight title shot to Jon Jones in 2019 … he’s been streaky since then at 5-5 … Smith is trying to bounce back from a current 1-3 stretch, including a knockout loss to Khalil Rountree this past December.

Vitor Petrino vs. Anthony Smith expert pick, prediction

Anthony Smith

Filling out the main card is a light heavyweight showdown between [autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag] and [autotag]Vitor Petrino[/autotag].

After accruing four straight wins in the octagon after a successful stint on the Contender Series, Petrino will have his wish granted regarding his callout of Smith. Although this feels like an apropos time to say be careful what you wish for, Petrino appears to have some decent promise given his athletic ceiling and the division he competes in.

Petrino’s last outing left a lot to be desired, but I have a hard time picking Smith given his inconsistency as of late.

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Smith is a well-rounded fighter who is much livelier than what the betting odds are indicating, I just suspect that Petrino’s power and leg kicks will dissuade the former title challenger from the game he needs to play.

As a fan of Smith, I hope that I’m wrong here. But as an analyst, the pick is Petrino to produce a stoppage by Round 3.

Vitor Petrino vs. Anthony Smith odds

Nov 4, 2023; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Vitor Petrino (red gloves) prepares to fight Modestas Bukauskas (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at Ibirapuera Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason da Silva-USA TODAY Sports

Petrino is a huge 6-1 favorite, according to FanDuel. Petrino has been favored in all of his UFC fights, but never by this much. The only other times Smith was this big of an underdog was against Magomed Ankalaev and in his light heavyweight title shot against Jon Jones in 2019.

Vitor Petrino vs. Anthony Smith start time, how to watch

As the third fight on the main card, Petrino and Smith are expected to make their walk to the octagon around 11:15 p.m. ET. The fight airs on pay-per-view via ESPN+.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 301.

For more detailed analysis from Dan Tom, check out his weekly show, “The Protect Ya’ Neck Podcast.”

UFC 301: Anthony Smith vs. Vitor Petrino odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC 301 odds between Anthony Smith vs. Vitor Petrino, with MMA picks and predictions.

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In a 3-round light heavyweight bout on the main card, Anthony Smith and Vitor Petrino meet Saturday at UFC 301 at Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC 301: Smith vs. Petrino odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.

The early prelims begin at 6 p.m. ET and can be viewed on ESPN+. The prelims begin at 8 p.m. ET and can be viewed on ESPN/ESPN+, while the main card starts at 10 p.m. ET and is on pay-per-view.

Records: Smith (37-19-0) | Petrino (11-0-0)

Smith, a.k.a. “Lionheart”, is looking to bounce back after a 3rd-round KO/TKO loss to Khalil Rountree Jr. last time out in early December. He has dropped 3 of his past 4 fights since July 30, 2022, with only a split-decision win over Ryan Spann in the stretch. He has ended up going the distance in 2 of the past 3 bouts, lasting into Round 3 on each of the 3 outings.

Petrino will be fighting in front of his countrymen in Rio. He has won all 4 of his fights since making his debut at the UFC debut, including a unanimous-decision win over Tyson Pedro last time out on March 2. Petrino has ended up going the distance in 2 of his 4 UFC bouts while going into the 3rd round on 3 occasions.

The 35-year-old Smith has the experience, but the 26-year-old Petrino has the youth, and he is fighting in his native Brazil in front of a raucous crowd. Petrino holds a 1.5-inch reach advantage, while Smith has a 3.21-to-2.74 significant strikes landed per minute advantage. Petrino is more accurate on those strikes, however, landing 54.23%, to 51.89% for Smith.

Petrino is much better on the ground, too, posting a 3.86 takedown average, 68.18% takedown accuracy percentage and 0.77 submission average.

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UFC 301: Smith vs. Petrino odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:15 a.m. ET.

  • Fight result (2-way line): Smith +400 (bet $100 to win $400) | Petrino -550 (bet $550)
  • Over/Under: 1.5 rounds (Over -200 | Under +150)
  • Will the fight go the distance? (Yes +185 | No -225)

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UFC 301: Smith vs. Petrino picks and predictions

Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)

Petrino (-550) will cost you 5½ times your potential return, which is way too much risk for not enough return. Instead, let’s get a little more specific on the fight finish.

The Brazilian fighter has been a knockout artist, winning 7 of his 11 professional bouts via KO/TKO. While that’s all well and good, Smith (+400) might be the most experienced fighter he has met.

Petrino has gone the distance in 2 of the past 4 fights, while Smith has had just 1 finish in the past 3 outings. Back PETRINO BY DECISION (+225) for the chance to double up.

Over/Under (O/U)

Over 1.5 Rounds (-200) is a little too expensive, costing you more than 2 times your potential return. As a standalone wager, it’s not recommended, but including it in a multi-part parlay is certainly an acceptable play.

YES (+165): WILL THE FIGHT GO THE DISTANCE? is the better play at plus-money. Smith has ended up going the distance in 2 of the past 3 outings, while Petrino has ended up going the distance twice in the past 4 outings, and he fought into Round 3 against Marcin Prachnio in July 2023 at UFC 290, nearly going the distance then, too.

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UFC 301’s Anthony Smith ‘offended’ Vitor Petrino called him out: ‘I refuse to be the new Neil Magny’

Anthony Smith is tired of rising contenders trying to use him as a stepping stone.

[autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag] is tired of rising contenders trying to use him as a stepping stone.

[autotag]Vitor Petrino[/autotag] (11-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) called out Smith (37-19 MMA, 12-9 UFC) after beating Tyson Pedro less than two weeks ago at UFC Fight Night 238. He got his wish, and will face the former title challenger at UFC 301 on May 4 in Rio.

Smith is bothered by undefeated Petrino’s callout. After spending years facing former champions and the division’s upper echelon, “Lionheart” has recently been fighting down the rankings. He vows to make fighters think twice before calling him out.

“I’m offended,” Smith said on MMA on SiriusXM’s MMA Today. “Why didn’t he call out someone higher ranked? Why didn’t he call out (Aleksandar) Rakic? As far as timelines go, Rakic is going to be fighting soon. That would be a little closer to your timeline, in terms of two guys that are fighting around the same time. Why didn’t you call out Rakic or Volkan Oezdemir? Why didn’t you call out any of those guys? Because you think you can beat me. You’re not sure about the other ones and that pisses me off.

“I’m not done. I’m not the old wounded lion that’s just pacing around waiting to be killed by the younger ones. That’s not me. I refuse to be the new Neil Magny. That’s three guys in a month and a half that have fought, won, and called me out. All unranked, all young guys. We’re going to dead this right in its tracks. Call me a gatekeeper. Call me whatever the hell you want to call me, but here’s the fact: I’ve been fighting inside the top 10 for a very long time and have been fighting in the rankings in two different weight classes for a very long time.”

Smith is no stranger to shutting down rising contenders. He spoiled Devin Clark’s first main event by submitting him, finished Jimmy Crute, and defeated Ryan Spann twice – and he plans on continuing to stake his claim as a top light heavyweight.

“If your favorite fighter isn’t already in the top 10, he won’t be until I’m gone,” Smith said. “F*cking like it or not, that’s just the life that we live in right now. I’ve got a career plan with where I’m headed and it starts with shutting these young guys up, and then we’ll go to the next one. …My plan, when this is all done, is to not have another young guy open his f*cking mouth with my name in it again.”

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Anthony Smith draws undefeated Vitor Petrino at UFC 301 in Rio

Anthony Smith will take on another rising UFC light heavyweight contender.

[autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag] will take on another rising light heavyweight contender.

Smith meets [autotag]Vitor Petrino[/autotag] at UFC 301 on May 4 from Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie following an initial report from Laerte Viana.

Smith (37-19 MMA, 12-9 UFC) will look to rebound from his stoppage loss to Khalil Rountree this past December at UFC Fight Night 233. Prior to that, the former title challenger defeated Ryan Spann for a second time at UFC Fight Night 225.

Brazil’s Petrino (11-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) is fresh off a unanimous decision win over Tyson Pedro earlier this month. The Dana White Contender Series alum will make a two-month turnaround after an active 2023.

With the addition, the UFC 301 fight card includes:

  • Caio Borralho vs. Paul Craig
  • Joanderson Brito vs. Jack Shore
  • Drakkar Klose vs. Joaquim Silva
  • Kevin Borjas vs. Alessandro Costa
  • Dione Barbosa vs. Ernesta Kareckaite
  • Elves Brener vs. Myktybek Orolbai
  • Vitor Petrino vs. Anthony Smith

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Vitor Petrino wants former title challenger Anthony Smith next after UFC Fight Night 238

Vitor Petrino ushered Tyson Pedro into retirement and stayed unbeaten in the process. Then he called out a former title challenger.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Vitor Petrino[/autotag] beat Tyson Pedro with a unanimous decision Saturday in the UFC Fight Night 238 co-main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Take a look inside the fight with Petrino, who ushered Pedro into retirement and stayed unbeaten in the process.

UFC Fight Night 238 post-event facts: Umar Nurmagomedov on the rise in bantamweight books

Check out all the facts from UFC Fight Night 238, which saw Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Muhammad Mokaev and Umar Nurmagomedov make noise.

The UFC opened its March schedule Saturday with UFC Fight Night 238, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The main event saw [autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag] (14-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) overcome a slow start to batter [autotag]Shamil Gaziev[/autotag] (12-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) in a referee TKO stoppage after the end of the fourth round, putting him back on the winning track.

For more on the numbers behind the card, which featured six finishes in 11 fights – and a couple of them unique – check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC Fight Night 238.

UFC Fight Night 238 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Program total passes $24 million

UFC Fight Night 238 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that continued after the UFC’s deal with Venum.

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 238 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $133,500.

The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy.

UFC Fight Night 238 took place at the UFC Apex. The entire card streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC Fight Night 238 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Shamil Gaziev[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Vitor Petrino[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Tyson Pedro[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Muhammad Mokaev[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Alex Perez[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Umar Nurmagomedov[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Bekzat Almakhan[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Steve Erceg[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Matt Schnell[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Eryk Anders[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Jamie Pickett[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Vinicius Oliveira[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Bernardo Sopaj[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Aiemann Zahabi[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Javid Basharat[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Christian Leroy Duncan[/autotag]: $4,500
[autotag]Claudio Ribeiro[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Ludovit Klein[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]A.J. Cunningham[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Loik Radzhabov[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady[/autotag]: $4,000

Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers, which appropriate the money generated by Venum’s multi-year sponsorship with the UFC, fighters are paid based on their total number of UFC bouts, as well as Zuffa-era WEC fights (January 2007 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2381 and later). Fighters with 1-3 bouts receive $4,000 per appearance; 4-5 bouts get $4,500; 6-10 bouts get $6,000; 11-15 bouts earn $11,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $16,000; and 21 bouts and more get $21,000. Additionally, champions earn $42,000 while title challengers get $32,000.

In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-30 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.

Full 2024 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $1,362,000
2023 total: $8,188,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $24,069,000

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 238.