VIDEO: With a disfigured face and visibly emotional, Vitor Petrino's rival speaks out from the hospital after his defeat at UFC Vegas 114.

Steven Asplund punching Victor Petrino No. ufc vegas 114. Photo: Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC

Visibly upset, Steven Asplund commented on the outcome of the fight against Victor Petrino. The American, who lost via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) to the fighter from Minas Gerais at UFC Vegas 114.Last Saturday (14), he shared his opinion of the duel on social media and left a message for fans and Dana White.

Straight from the hospital, Asplund made a video joking about the state of his face and the outcome of the fight. The 27-year-old athlete stated that he believed he had done enough to win and highlighted the moments when he managed to take Petrino down during the duel.

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“Well, clearly it wasn’t the decision we wanted… I’m not going to lie, I thought I was going to win. My face is a mess, but I took him down twice and still got back up after a fall. He couldn’t finish me. I told you guys you’d have to kill me to stop me,” Asplund said while showing his badly bruised face.

In his emotional farewell speech, the heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg) thanked his fans for their support, left a message for the UFC president, and promised to return to the octagon soon.

“I’ll see you guys again in a few months against whoever comes next. Hey, Dana, I hope you enjoyed this fight. I’m just a chubby kid trying to be somebody. Thank you all so much for the love and support, it means a lot to me,” the American concluded.

UFC heavyweight Steven Asplund gives an update after his loss to Victor Petrino tonight

“I ain't gonna lie I thought I was gonna get the nod. Obviously my face looks like a mess but I dropped him twice and got up from the takedown. Hey I told you mfers you gonna have to kill me” pic.twitter.com/yz61ip2cUM

— FULL SEND MMA (@full_send_mma) March 15, 2026

UFC Vegas 114 results

MAIN CARD

Featherweight (up to 65,8 kg): Kevin Vallejos derrotou Josh Emmett by knockout (punches) at 3min33sec of R1

Straw weight (up to 52,2 kg): Gillian robertson derrotou Amanda lemos by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Featherweight (up to 65,8 kg): Jose Miguel Delgado derrotou André Fili by split decision of the judges (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Featherweight (up to 65,8 kg): Marwan Rahiki defeated Harry Hardwick by technical knockout (corner stoppage) in round 2.

Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Ion Cuțelaba defeated Oumar Sy by submission (guillotine) at 4:24 of R1

Flyweight (up to 57 kg): Charles Johnson derrotou Bruno Bulldog by split decision of the judges (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

PRELIMINARY CARD

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Myktybek Orolbai derrotou Chris Curtis by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Victor Petrino defeated Steven Asplund by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Elijah Smith defeated You Su-young by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:04 of round 2.

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Manoel Manumito derrotou Bolaji Oki by knockout (punch) at 4min12sec of R3

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Erik Anders derrotou Brad Tavares by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Bia Mosque defeated Montserrat Rendon by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:07 of Round 1.

Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Hecher Sosa defeated Luan Lacerda by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Straw weight (up to 52,2 kg): Piera Rodriguez derrotou Sam Hughes by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)