Vitor Petrino is ready to get back on the horse after the most frustrating night of his MMA career.

The Brazilian talent was a heavy favorite heading into his UFC 301 bout with veteran Anthony Smith last May in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, but saw his four-fight UFC winning streak quickly come to an end after losing two Minutes into the first round, he suffered a guillotine choke.

Seven months later, Petrino returns to the cage to face light heavyweight Dustin Jacoby at UFC Tampa, who is out Saturday night in Florida.

“It was very unfortunate,” Petrino said in an interview with MMA Fighting. “I made a mistake on the takedown attempt, but we already fixed everything in the gym. Technically, post-fight anxiety, everything. I think everything happened the way it was supposed to happen. Everything happens for a reason.

“But nothing has changed, we continue to work tirelessly in the gym, always motivated, always ready. That fight with Anthony Smith was a bad day at work, but it happens. We are now focusing on our next target, which is Dustin Jacoby. I will make sure we show everyone our full potential.”

Many athletes talk about a sense of relief after losing in MMA for the first time, as it puts the “burden” of being undefeated for so long on their shoulders. However, this is not the case with Petrino.

“Losing sucks,” Petrino laughed. “I’ve never had the pressure of being undefeated. I have always loved what I do: training and fighting. Now let’s move on. There’s nothing we can do other than focus on the next fights and make sure something like this doesn’t happen again.”

Jacoby is a former GLORY kickboxer, having achieved 12 of his 19 MMA victories by knockout, but his back is against the wall in the cage after losing four of his last five UFC, including losses to former title challengers Dominick Reyes and Khalil Rundbaum.

“He is very experienced and has fought great opponents,” Petrino said. “He has performed well even in defeats and has gone the distance most of the time in defeats, so I can’t give him any chances. Let’s see what he brings, but I’m going to assert my game and look for opportunities to get the knockout or submission as quickly as possible. I don’t think this fight won’t result in a decision.”