Who won Roberts vs Harrell?
Josiah Harrell beat Michael Roberts by knockout in the 3rd round during the main card of LFA 160, on Friday 16th June 2023 at Owensboro Sportscenter in Owensboro.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).
Roberts vs Harrell stats
Michael Roberts stepped into the octagon with a record of 8 wins, 8 losses and 1 draw, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.
Josiah Harrell made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 7 wins, 0 losses, and 1 draw, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.
Michael Roberts' LFA record stood at 0-1-0, while Josiah Harrell's came in at 1-0-0.
The stats suggested Harrell had a large advantage in power over Roberts, boasting a 43% knock out percentage over Roberts' 13%.
If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Roberts had a slight advantage over Harrell, with a 50% submission rate over Harrell's 43%.
Michael Roberts was the older man by 11 years, at 37 years old.
Roberts was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 6 years and 3 months earlier than Harrell, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 24 more professional rounds, 44 to Harrell's 20.
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What were the odds on Roberts vs Harrell?
Michael Roberts was a 19/4 (+480) underdog going into the contest, while Josiah Harrell made his way into the ring at 1/8 (-770) with oddsmakers.
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