Vitor Petrino is headed up in the world, but will Austen Lane knock him down?
In a heavyweight bout at a UFC Fight Night event July 12 expected for Nasvhille, Tenn., Petrino (11-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) makes his divisional debut vs. Lane (13-6 MMA, 1-3 UFC) in a three-round bout.
Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.
Petrino signed with the UFC off Dana White’s Contender Series in 2022 and then rattled off four wins in a row. However, back-to-back finish defeats to Anthony Smith and Dustin Jacoby have him switching things up.
A former NFL player, Lane has brought the violence win or lose over the course of his career thus far. Through five UFC appearances, however, he has three losses, one win, and one no contest – meaning he’ll be hungry for another victory in Nashville.
With the addition, the UFC Fight Night lineup for July 12 includes:
- Eduarda Moura vs. Lauren Murphy
- Fatima Kline vs. Melissa Martinez
- Austen Lane vs. Vitor Petrino
