Gabriel Lorenço vs Thomas Petersen
Gabriel Lorenço vs Thomas Petersen is a heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs Walker, November 7, 2026 at Meta APEX, Las Vegas United States. The card starts at 5 PM ET / 2 PM PT / 10 PM UK / 11 PM CET.
Lorenço vs Petersen preview
Gabriel Lorenço (8-1-0) meets Thomas Petersen (11-5-0) in a heavyweight bout in the prelims of UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs Walker. Petersen has won 11 pro fights, 7 by KO/TKO and 1 by submission. Lorenço lands 9.84 significant strikes a minute and absorbs 3.93; Petersen lands 3.04 and absorbs 2.57. Petersen averages 2.95 takedowns per 15 minutes at 42% accuracy. Lorenço has a 2-inch reach advantage (76″ to 74″).
Tale of the tape
| Lorenço | Stat | Petersen |
|---|---|---|
| 8-1-0 | Record | 11-5-0 |
| Unranked | UFC ranking | Unranked |
| 1W | Streak | 1L |
| 26 | Age | 31 |
| 6′2″ | Height | 6′1″ |
| 76″ | Reach | 74″ |
| Orthodox | Stance | Southpaw |
| 9.84 | Sig. strikes / min | 3.04 |
| 3.93 | Absorbed / min | 2.57 |
| 47% | Striking accuracy | 59% |
| 47% | Strike defense | 55% |
| 0.00 | Takedowns / 15 min | 2.95 |
| – | Takedown accuracy | 42% |
| 100% | Takedown defense | 88% |
| 0.00 | Submissions / 15 min | 0.37 |
Green marks the better number. Striking and grappling stats are UFC career averages; rankings are the current official UFC rankings.
Previous meetings
Lorenço and Petersen have not fought each other in the UFC.
Gabriel Lorenço: recent UFC fights
| Res | Opponent | Method |
|---|---|---|
| W | Charlie Cleveland | KO/TKO R1 |
Thomas Petersen: recent UFC fights
| Res | Opponent | Method |
|---|---|---|
| L | Valter Walker | SUB R1 |
| W | Guilherme Pat | Decision - Majority R3 |
| L | Vitor Petrino | KO/TKO R3 |
| W | Don'Tale Mayes | Decision - Unanimous R3 |
| L | Shamil Gaziev | KO/TKO R1 |
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