UFC 301 results: Anthony Smith taps Vitor Petrino in two minutes
Former UFC title challenger Anthony Smith isn’t done yet.
In the UFC 301 featured bout Saturday, Smith (38-19 MMA, 13-9 UFC) submitted Vitor Petrino (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:
Anthony Smith def. Vitor Petrino vs. via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 2:00
Michel Pereira def. Ihor Potieria via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 0:54
Caio Borralho def. Paul Craig via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 2:10
Joanderson Brito def. Jack Shore via TKO (injury) – Round 2, 3:35
Iasmin Lucindo def. Karolina Kowalkiewicz via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Myktybek Orolbai def. Elves Brener via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
Drakkar Klose def. Joaquim Silva via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Mauricio Ruffy def. Jamie Mullarkey via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 4:42
Dione Barbosa def. Ernesta Kareckaite via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Ismael Bonfim def. Vinc Pichel via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Alessandro Costa def. Kevin Borjas via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 1:35
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 301.
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