Bates vs Montini

Who won Bates vs Montini?

Jaylon Bates beat Raphael Montini de Lima by submission in the 1st round during the prelims of Bellator 266, on Saturday 16th October 2021 at Footprint Center in Phoenix.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Bates vs Montini stats

Jaylon Bates stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 3 wins, zero losses and 0 draws and 2 by submission.

Raphael Montini de Lima made his way to the cage with a record of 5 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws and 4 by submission.

Jaylon Bates' Bellator record stood at 7-1-0, while Raphael Montini de Lima's came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested that Bates and Lima have similar power, both with a 0% knock out percentage.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Lima had an advantage over Bates, with a 80% submission rate over Bates' 67%.

Jaylon Bates was the younger man by 8 years, at 28 years old.

Bates had a height advantage of 2 inches over Lima.

Bates was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in , 13 years and 6 months earlier than Lima, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 3 more professional rounds, 20 to Lima's 17.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Raphael Montini de Lima had been fighting more than Jaylon Bates.

Going to this contest, Jaylon Bates had last fought 3 years, 11 months and 28 days ago, while Raphael Montini de Lima's last outing had been 5 years, 10 months and 27 days ago.

What were the odds on Bates vs Montini?

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