Thomas Delmer Petersen is an American professional mixed martial artist born in Farmington, Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. He is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which is based in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
Farmington is home to the Daniel F. Akin House, the Church of the Advent and the Exchange Bank Building. The city is around 1,650 miles away from Las Vegas.
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BIOGRAPHY
Petersen is fighting out of Webster, Webster Township, Rice County, Minnesota and his fight name is The Train. Here are 10 more things about him:
- Before joining the UFC, he competed in Driller Promotions and Legacy Fighting Alliance.
- He is 6’1″ tall and he competes in the heavyweight division.
- He holds a professional MMA record of 10 wins and 3losses.
- On June 1, 2018, he defeated Keefer Bender in an amateur MMA fight.
- In 2019, he defeated Bender, Jordan Franks and Jimmy Barnes in amateur MMA fights.
- On September 22, 2018, he got married.
- On December 21, 2019, he made his professional MMA debut.
- On August 29, 2023, he submitted Chandler Cole at “Dana White’s Contender Series 2023” Week 4.
- On February 3, 2024, he made his UFC debut.
- On March 30, 2025, he turned 30.
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TIMELINE
From 2024 to 2025, Petersen fought four UFC opponents. Here are the results:
2024
- On February 3, 2024, he lost to Jamal Pogues via unanimous decision at “UFC Fight Night 235” in Enterprise, Nevada.
- On July 20, 2024, he defeated Mohammed Usman via unanimous decision at “UFC on ESPN 60” in Enterprise.
2025
- On February 1, 2025, he lost to Shamil Gaziev via technical knockout at “UFC Fight Night 250” in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- On May 3, 2025, he defeated Don’Tale Mayes via unanimous decision at “UFC on ESPN 67” in Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
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