LAS VEGAS – Armen Petrosyan beat Gregory Rodrigues with a split decision Saturday to open the main card at UFC Fight Night 202 in Las Vegas.
Take a look inside the fight with Petrosyan, who had to rally from a third-round submission attempt by Rodrigues to get the split nod.
Armen Petrosyan vs. Gregory Rodrigues
Result: Armen Petrosyan def. Gregory Rodrigues via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Updated records: Petrosyan (7-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Rodrigues (11-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Key stat: Petrosyan outstruck Rodrigues 104-51.
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Petrosyan on the fight’s key moment
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 26: (R-L) Armen Petrosyan of Armenia punches Gregory Rodrigues of Brazil in their middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on February 26, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
“Rodrigues is a very good fighter. I respect him as a human being, and he’s real warrior. I really respect him. To be honest, there weren’t many surprises. Maybe I was expecting him to grapple with me more, and maybe the kick that landed on my face was a little surprise to me.”
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Petrosyan on a win in his UFC debut
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 26: (R-L) Gregory Rodrigues of Brazil punches Armen Petrosyan of Armenia in their middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on February 26, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
“It was my dream to be here and I’m very glad I won my debut. I’m happy with my performance, but I’m looking forward to performing even better.”
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Petrosyan on what he wants next
“I’ll heal my wounds a little bit, and maybe after three months I’ll be ready. I don’t want to call any names, but I want to fight the best.”
To hear more from Petrosyan, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.