Simon vs Cogliandro

Who won Simon vs Cogliandro?

Solomon Simon beat Walter Cogliandro by submission in the 3rd round during the main card of Cage Warriors 179, on Saturday 2nd November 2024 at PalaPellicone in Rome.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Simon vs Cogliandro stats

Solomon Simon stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 4 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Walter Cogliandro made his way to the cage with a record of 11 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, 5 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

This was Solomon Simon's 5th fight in Cage Warriors, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Walter Cogliandro marked his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2021.

Solomon Simon's Cage Warriors record stood at 5-0-0, while Walter Cogliandro's came in at 0-2-0.

The stats suggested Simon had a slight advantage in power over Cogliandro, with a 50% knock out percentage over Cogliandro's 45%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Simon had a massive advantage over Cogliandro, boasting a 50% submission rate over Cogliandro's 9%.

Solomon Simon was the younger man by 4 years, at 29 years old.

Cogliandro had a height advantage of 1 inch over Simon.

Simon was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 12 fewer fights, and made his debut in , 8 years and 5 months earlier than Cogliandro, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 37 less professional rounds, 14 to Cogliandro's 51.

Activity check

Simon's last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 2 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

Cogliandro's last 2 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 29 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 9 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What time did Simon vs Cogliandro start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 6:40 PM UTC , which was 2:40 PM EST or 11:40 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 6:40 PM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Simon vs Cogliandro?

Solomon Simon was a 4/9 (-230) favourite going into the contest, while Walter Cogliandro made his way into the ring at 31/20 (+150) with oddsmakers.