Vitor Petrino takes on Serghei Spivac in a UFC Sacramento co-main event heavyweight bout. Spivac maintained a quiet approach before the match. In the wake of the event, Petrino pushed for a main event slot on a future card. Petrino also expressed interest in a prospective fight against Valter Walker.
In other developments, fighter Steven Asplund pointed to bad blood with Petrino. The heavyweight contest at UFC Sacramento advanced the fighter after he demanded a main event spot and named Walker as an opponent. Spivac maintained a quiet demeanour in the lead up to the fight.