Vitor Petrino and Dustin Jacoby, UFC Tampa ceremonial weigh-ins on the Amalie Area, Dec. 13, 2024 Credit score: Jay Anderson/Cageside Press
Mild heavyweights Vitor Petrino and Dustin Jacoby had been each trying to return to the win column at UFC Tampa on Saturday.
The primary card combat had a really totally different really feel when it got here to Jacoby, nonetheless. Whereas Petrino was coming off the primary lack of his profession (a submission by the hands of Anthony Smith), Jacoby had misplaced two straight, and 4 of his final 5.
Jacoby circled away from the highly effective Petrino early within the first utilizing a jab to gauge distance and keep on the skin. Petrino pressed ahead throwing highly effective hooks with dangerous intentions. Halfway by means of the spherical Petrino tried a takedown however Jacoby was capable of efficiently defend. The opening 5 minutes had been exhausting to attain with Petrino loading up on massive pictures, whereas Jacoby was content material to remain on the skin an make the most of his jab and low leg kicks at vary.
The second spherical began with Petrino backing Jacoby as much as the fence unloading massive proper fingers. Jacoby was capable of defend nicely and circle again to the middle of the cage. The nostril of Jacoby was noticeably leaking blood across the three minute mark within the spherical. Petrino landed a lead left hook adopted by a harmful straight proper hand that received the eye of Jacoby. Petrino tried a superman punch close to the top of the spherical, with every fighter touchdown 23 strikes by means of the primary ten minutes.
The gang in Tampa was not impressed with what they had been seeing nonetheless, as boo’s rung down after the second spherical bell. Within the third Petrino landed a pleasant leg kick to start out then tried a takedown however was unsuccessful. Jacoby appeared to be hesitating at instances with ringside commentator and coach Din Thomas stating “He’s having a hard time pulling the trigger”. Petrino secured a physique lock and dragged Jacoby to the bottom momentarily. Then out of nowhere Jacoby landed a phenomenal straight proper hand that floored Petrino knocking him unconscious. After a largely uneventful combat, Jacoby electrified the Tampa crowd bringing them again to life with a spotlight reel knockout.
This was a large win for Jacoby who had misplaced 4 of his final 5 coming into this contest. Jacoby then ran over to Dana White and requested for a efficiency bonus following his unbelievable knockout.
Official Outcome: Dustin Jacoby def. Vitor Petrino by way of R3 KO, 3:44
