UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs Walker (UFC Vegas 124): Mantas Kondratavičius vs Andre Petroski · Middleweight, three rounds · Main card · Saturday, Nov 7, 2026 · Meta APEX, Las Vegas · Prelims 5 PM ET, main card 8 PM ET on Paramount+ (UFC.com)
Mantas Kondratavičius (9-1-0, UFC 1-0) faces Andre Petroski (13-6-0, UFC 8-5) at middleweight on the main card of UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs Walker (UFC Vegas 124) on Saturday, Nov 7, 2026, at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. Petroski needs time and takedowns. This breakdown sticks to UFCStats numbers, official records and the FightingStats Tape Index. It does not call a winner.
Kondratavičius vs Petroski tale of the tape
Records and physicals from UFC.com, UFCStats, Sherdog and Tapology, as cited in the FightingStats matchup brief (2026-10-25).
- Record: Kondratavičius 9-1-0 (UFC 1-0) · Petroski 13-6-0 (UFC 8-5)
- Age: Kondratavičius 27 (DOB Jul 17, 1999) · Petroski 35 (DOB Jun 12, 1991)
- Height / Reach: Kondratavičius 6'2“ / 75” (UFC Stats; UFC.com 75.5“) · Petroski 6'0” / 73" (UFC Stats)
- Stance: Kondratavičius Orthodox · Petroski Switch
- Streak: Kondratavičius W4 (Andreev, Tchamou, Barbir, Trocoli) · Petroski L3 (Shahbazyan, Rowston, Brundage)
- Last fight: Kondratavičius Trocoli — UD W (Mar 21, 2026) · Petroski Brundage — TKO L R2 0:44 (May 16, 2026)
- Win methods: Kondratavičius Pro: 6 KO / 2 SUB / 1 DEC · Petroski Pro: 4 KO / 4 SUB / 5 DEC
- Layoff into this bout: Kondratavičius ~7.6 months (231 days) · Petroski ~5.8 months (175 days)
How Kondratavičius and Petroski win: style matchup
Kondratavičius path (how he has been winning): Early violence. Five of his eight finishes came in R1, including a six-second flying knee and a 47-second knockout. Against Trocoli he landed 70% of his significant strikes, hit the body heavily in the clinch, dropped Trocoli with an elbow early in R2 and finished that round with 16/18 ground strikes and 3:37 of control. Trocoli went 1/12 on takedowns.
Petroski path (how he has been winning): Wrestling and top control, which builds by round. His control per round rises from 77 s to 98 s to 144 s, and his ground strikes from 1.3 to 5.25. He has three UFC decisions built on control (12:50 vs Fremd, 9:20 vs Budka, 7:59 vs Turman) and finishes from the front headlock or arm-triangle (Maximov, Hu).
Central tension: Petroski needs time and takedowns. Kondratavičius has finished people fast and stuffed 11 of 12 shots in his debut. All four of Petroski’s UFC knockout losses ended by 0:44 of R2. Kondratavičius has never fought past R2 before his decision win, and Trocoli controlled him for 3:22 in R3. If Petroski reaches the third round, that is where his numbers peak.
Physicals: Kondratavičius is two inches taller with a two-inch reach edge (75“ vs 73”) and eight years younger. He is orthodox; Petroski is listed as switch.
Kondratavičius vs Petroski stats comparison
UFC fights only (UFCStats via the Greco CSV pull in the brief). Rates are per minute or per 15 minutes; the last figure is the division average where the brief lists one.
- SLpM / SApM: Kondratavičius 5.00 / 1.13 · Petroski 2.75 / 2.99 (division avg 2.99 / 3.37)
- SS Acc / SS Def: Kondratavičius 70.1% / 56.4% · Petroski 49.2% / 51.5% (division avg 46.0% / 51.7%)
- TD Acc / TD Avg /15: Kondratavičius 50.0% (2/4) / 2.00 · Petroski 52.8% (28/53) / 3.13 (division avg 41.4% / —)
- TDD: Kondratavičius 91.7% (11/12 stuffed) · Petroski 86.4% (19/22 stuffed) (division avg 56.6%)
- CTRL /15: Kondratavičius 6:06 · Petroski 5:52 (division avg 3:17)
- CTRL against /15: Kondratavičius 5:03 · Petroski 0:53 (division avg 3:36)
- Sub Avg /15: Kondratavičius 1.00 (1 attempt) · Petroski 1.23 (11 attempts)
- KD scored / absorbed: Kondratavičius 1 / 0 · Petroski 1 / 4 (division avg 0.40 / 0.58 per 15)
What to watch in Kondratavičius vs Petroski
- The first takedown attempt and whether it lands. Kondratavičius stuffed 11 of 12 in his debut; Petroski has 28 UFC takedowns.
- A first-round knockdown. Kondratavičius has five R1 finishes, and Petroski has absorbed four UFC knockdowns.
- Round 3 cardio. Kondratavičius has gone three rounds once, while Petroski’s control peaks late.
- Petroski off a three-fight losing streak, facing a 27-year-old on a four-fight winning streak.
Kondratavičius vs Petroski recent form
Last three fights, newest first (dates, results and methods from the brief's UFCStats, Sherdog and Tapology sources).
- Mantas Kondratavičius, last 3: W Antonio Trocoli (UFC Fight Night 270), UD (Mar 21, 2026) · W Dani Barbir (DWCS 2025, Week 7), TKO (punches) R1 1:06 (Sep 23, 2025) · W Michael Tchamou (Cage Warriors 184), KO (punch) R1 0:47 (Mar 14, 2025).
- Andre Petroski, last 3: L Cody Brundage (UFC Fight Night 276), TKO (punches) R2 0:44 (May 16, 2026) · L Cam Rowston (UFC Fight Night 260), TKO (punches) R1 2:41 (Sep 27, 2025) · L Edmen Shahbazyan (UFC on ESPN 69), UD (Jun 14, 2025).
The FightingStats Tape Index lists 10 career bouts for Kondratavičius (3 with film) and 19 for Petroski (14 with film).
Kondratavičius vs Petroski odds and betting angles
This page does not quote odds or make picks. Prices move all week, and no sportsbook price is cited here. For the numbers behind the matchup, see the stats comparison, style notes and recent form above.
Go deeper: Kondratavičius vs Petroski stats comparison · Kondratavičius vs Petroski: past fights and film in the Tape Index · Tape Index: every career bout on the card, with film · Full Kondratavičius vs Petroski matchup report (PDF) · Main event: Cortes Acosta vs Walker breakdown · Schedule · Results
Kondratavičius vs Petroski FAQ
When and where is Kondratavičius vs Petroski?
Saturday, Nov 7, 2026, at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, on the main card of UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs Walker (also called UFC Vegas 124). UFC.com lists the prelims at 5 PM ET and the main card at 8 PM ET on Paramount+.
What are Kondratavičius and Petroski's records?
Mantas Kondratavičius is 9-1-0 (UFC 1-0). Andre Petroski is 13-6-0 (UFC 8-5). Records per UFC.com, UFCStats and Sherdog as cited in the FightingStats matchup brief (2026-10-25).
How does Mantas Kondratavičius usually win?
Early violence. Five of his eight finishes came in R1, including a six-second flying knee and a 47-second knockout.
How does Andre Petroski usually win?
Wrestling and top control, which builds by round. His control per round rises from 77 s to 98 s to 144 s, and his ground strikes from 1.3 to 5.25.
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