Vitor Petrino Shines at UFC Sacramento

Vitor Petrino delivered the most impactful victory of his career to date at UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Rodrigues, outworking Serghei Spivac over three rounds in the co-main event at Golden 1 Center. The heavyweight contest was a major moment for Petrino, whose move from light heavyweight in 2025 has changed the direction of his recent run. At 28, the Brazilian powerhouse has now put together four consecutive victories at heavyweight after entering the new division following a two-fight skid at 205 pounds.

The result was not merely a close decision. Vitor Petrino won every round on all three judges’ scorecards against Spivac, completing a shutout in a matchup that tested multiple parts of his game. He outstruck Spivac on the feet, then outwrestled and outgrappled him on the ground, according to UFC.com. That breadth mattered because Petrino was not reliant on one phase to secure the win; he controlled enough of the action standing and on the mat to earn a unanimous decision. The Sacramento performance also came in an elevated co-main-event position, and Petrino took full advantage of that billing with a clear three-round result.

A complete performance from Vitor Petrino

Vitor Petrino’s win over Serghei Spivac showed how effective he has become at heavyweight. On the feet, Petrino outstruck Spivac. Once the fight moved into wrestling and grappling exchanges, he continued to hold the edge. The final scorecards reflected that sustained control, as each judge awarded Petrino all three rounds. In practical terms, the scorecard sweep separates this from a victory built on one decisive moment: Petrino produced enough across the full distance to leave no round for his opponent.

Spivac represented a meaningful measuring stick at this stage of Petrino’s heavyweight run. While he is not currently positioned as a title threat, it also described him as a tough test for top-tier heavyweights. His prior victories over Derrick Lewis, Marcin Tybura and Ante Delija were cited as examples of that reputation. Petrino avoided joining that group of opponents, instead earning a decisive win through striking, wrestling and grappling. For a fighter still building momentum after changing divisions, that is the key takeaway from Sacramento: the victory extended his heavyweight run while coming against an opponent presented as a difficult assignment.

Heavyweight move continues to pay off

The chronology behind Vitor Petrino’s current form is central to the Sacramento story. He moved up from light heavyweight in 2025 after a two-fight skid at 205 pounds. Since then, he has assembled a four-fight winning streak at heavyweight. His decision over Spivac was the latest step in that sequence and it stands as the biggest and most important win of his career so far. UFC.com also said the performance demonstrated that Petrino may now be in his best weight class and suggested that the best may still be ahead for him.

• Vitor Petrino outstruck Serghei Spivac during their three-round heavyweight bout.
• Vitor Petrino also outwrestled and outgrappled Spivac, with all three judges awarding him every round.

Vitor Petrino left UFC Sacramento with more than another win on his record. He extended a four-fight heavyweight streak, handled a noted test in Spivac and did so with a rounded performance that covered striking, wrestling and grappling. The unanimous decision did not require speculation about a narrow outcome: every judge saw all three rounds for Petrino. After the 2025 move from light heavyweight, Sacramento offered the clearest indication yet that heavyweight has become a productive setting for his career.

Sources: UFC.com