Luciano vs Shields

When is Luciano vs Shields?

Joseph Luciano is set to square off against Sarek Shields during the prelims of PFL 2025 World Tournament, on Thursday 12th June 2025 at Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville.

The fight is scheduled for 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit will be 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Luciano vs Shields stats

Joseph Luciano steps into the octagon with a record of 9 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.

Sarek Shields will make his way to the cage with a record of 5 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

This will be Joseph Luciano's 1st fight in the PFL, having made his debut for the promotion in 2025. Sarek Shields will be making their debut in the PFL.

Joseph Luciano's PFL record currently stands at 0-1-0.

The stats suggest Shields has a slight advantage in power over Luciano, with a 20% knock out percentage over Luciano's 11%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Luciano will have a large advantage over Shields, boasting a 67% submission rate over Shields' 40%.

Joseph Luciano is the same age as Sarek Shields, at years old.

Luciano has a height advantage of 2 inches over Shields.

Luciano is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2019, 5 years and 9 months later than Shields, whose first professional fight was in . He has fought 14 more professional rounds, 30 to Shields' 16.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Sarek Shields has been fighting more than Joseph Luciano.

Joseph Luciano last fought 1 month and 13 days ago, while Sarek Shields' last outing was 1 year, 5 months and 1 day ago.

Luciano's last 4 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 9 months and 10 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 5 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

Shields' last 4 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 25 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1.8 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Luciano vs Shields?

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