Brunno Ferreira Submits Armen Petrosyan by Armbar at UFC 313
Brunno Ferreira changed the course of his UFC 313 middleweight fight with Armen Petrosyan by taking it to the mat. Ferreira submitted Petrosyan with an armbar at 4:27 of the second round on March 8, 2025, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The win capped a matchup that opened with a chaotic first round and a point deduction for Petrosyan. The UFC’s official scorecards list Ferreira as the winner by submission.
Low blows changed the opening round
The fight began with Petrosyan trying to use his technical striking and movement against Ferreira’s pressure. Two accidental low blows from Petrosyan interrupted the action, and referee Mark Smith deducted a point during the opening round. That penalty made the round’s scoring more complicated, but both fighters continued trading after the bout resumed.
Ferreira is known for aggressive striking and a high finishing rate, while Petrosyan came into the fight as a composed kickboxer. The Brazilian had been stopped by Abus Magomedov in his previous appearance, and Petrosyan was looking to rebound from consecutive losses. With the first round unsettled, the second began with both men still looking for a clear advantage.
Ferreira used a takedown to find the finish
Ferreira switched tactics in the second round. He drove through a double-leg takedown and began working from top position, then isolated Petrosyan’s arm as the Armenian fighter tried to defend. Ferreira transitioned into the armbar and extended the hold until Petrosyan tapped at 4:27. The UFC’s prelim recap described the takedown and submission sequence.
The finish was a notable change of approach for Ferreira, whose reputation had been built largely on heavy-handed striking and knockouts. He showed patience on the ground rather than forcing a punch-for-punch exchange. The armbar also earned him his first submission victory in the UFC and improved his overall record to 13-2, according to the promotion’s event coverage.
A useful win in the middleweight division
Both men had entered UFC 313 with something to prove. Ferreira needed to respond after his loss to Magomedov, while Petrosyan hoped to halt his losing run and return to the win column. The result went decisively Ferreira’s way once he found the takedown, although the first round’s interruptions remained a major part of the story.
Ferreira’s results after the Petrosyan win
Ferreira’s armbar over Petrosyan was followed by three UFC losses in 2026: a first-round knockout by Gregory Rodrigues in March, then unanimous decisions to Ikram Aliskerov in June and Edmen Shahbazyan in September. Ferreira’s UFC profile lists each result. The Petrosyan submission remains a notable turnaround in his record, but it was not the start of a winning run.
UFC 313 was headlined by Magomed Ankalaev’s light heavyweight title challenge against Alex Pereira. Ferreira and Petrosyan appeared on the preliminary card as two Contender Series alumni building their places in a crowded middleweight field. Ferreira’s second-round submission gave him a finish without relying on his usual power striking. The video below features his Octagon interview after the win.
