Pinson vs Freeman

Who won Pinson vs Freeman?

Isaiah Pinson beat Denzel Freeman by split decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of PFL 5, on Friday 16th June 2023 at Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Isaiah Pinson.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 265 pounds (18.9 stone or 120.2 KG).

Pinson vs Freeman stats

Isaiah Pinson stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 2 wins, zero losses and 0 draws and 1 by submission.

Denzel Freeman made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 4 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out.

Denzel Freeman marked his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Isaiah Pinson's PFL record stood at 2-0-0, while Denzel Freeman's came in at 1-1-0.

The stats suggested Freeman had a massive power advantage over Pinson, boasting a 75% knock out percentage over Pinson's 0%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Pinson had a massive advantage over Freeman, boasting a 50% submission rate over Freeman's 0%.

Isaiah Pinson was the younger man by 33 years, at years old.

Pinson was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2022, 4 years and 11 months later than Freeman, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 4 less professional rounds, 10 to Freeman's 14.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Denzel Freeman had been fighting more than Isaiah Pinson.

Going to this contest, Isaiah Pinson had last fought 2 years, 1 month and 20 days ago, while Denzel Freeman's last outing had been 2 years and 13 days ago.

What were the odds on Pinson vs Freeman?

Isaiah Pinson was a 7/4 (+180) underdog going into the contest, while Denzel Freeman made his way into the ring at 2/5 (-250) with oddsmakers.