Petroski Upsets Kondratavicius With Second-Round TKO
The finish via takedowns and sustained ground-and-pound gives Petroski his first stoppage since 2022.
Overview
- Andre Petroski stopped Mantas Kondratavicius by TKO at 4:39 of Round 2 on Saturday after securing takedowns and landing steady ground-and-pound.
- The stoppage ended Petroski's three-fight losing streak and marked his first finish since submitting Nick Maximov in May 2022.
- Kondratavicius suffered his first UFC loss and is now 1-1 in the promotion after entering the bout as the betting favorite.
- The middleweight bout aired on the prelims of UFC Fight Night 293 at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas on the UFC on Paramount+ broadcast.
- The outcome underlines how veteran wrestling and top control can blunt early striking pressure and may steady Petroski's UFC trajectory while slowing momentum for the rising prospect.