Andre Petroski was born on June 12,1991 and is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
27 Facts About Andre Petroski
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Andre Petroski then attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for two years, transferred to Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania and finalized his college career in Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, majoring in communications.
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Andre Petroski battled a heroin addiction, before going clean in 2018.
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Andre Petroski started training mixed martial arts in late 2015, took his first amateur bout in the following January and eventually turned pro in 2018.
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Andre Petroski lost the first bout of his professional career, getting finished late in the second round.
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Andre Petroski faced Aaron Phillips in the quarterfinal round, advancing to semifinals via first-round submission.
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Andre Petroski was signed to the UFC and made his debut against fellow TUF alum Micheal Gillmore at UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs Chikadze on August 28,2021.
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Andre Petroski won the bout at the end of the third round via arm-triangle choke.
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Andre Petroski won the bout after choking out Maximov in the first round via an anaconda choke submission.
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Andre Petroski faced Wellington Turman on November 12,2022, at UFC 281.
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Andre Petroski faced Gerald Meerschaert on August 19,2023, at UFC 292.
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Andre Petroski lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round.
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Andre Petroski faced Jacob Malkoun on March 30,2024, at UFC on ESPN 54.
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Andre Petroski lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.
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Andre Petroski faced Josh Fremd on July 13,2024 at UFC on ESPN 59.
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Andre Petroski faced Dylan Budka on September 7,2024 at UFC Fight Night 242.
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Andre Petroski faced Rodolfo Vieira, replacing an injured Jacob Malkoun, on February 15,2025 at UFC Fight Night 251.
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Andre Petroski was scheduled to face Edmen Shahbazyan on June 14,2025 at UFC on ESPN 69.
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Andre Petroski was booked to compete against 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu black belt Rene Sousa in a superfight at Fury Pro Grappling 7 on May 27,2023.
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Andre Petroski lost the match by submission, a straight ankle-lock.
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Andre Petroski competed against Alex Myers at Fury Pro Grappling 10 on May 24,2024.
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Andre Petroski won the match by golden score in overtime.
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Andre Petroski competed against Pat Downey in the co-main event of Fury Pro Grappling 12 on December 28,2024.
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Andre Petroski lost the match by golden score in overtime.
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Andre Petroski has a tattoo of a hammer and sickle which pays homage to his great grandfather who hailed from the Soviet Union.
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Andre Petroski has stated that he's not a communist and that the hammer and sickle once had a different meaning before the symbol was appropriated by communists.
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Andre Petroski previously battled with heroin and opiate addiction and he's been open about his struggles.