Sheeley vs Long

Who won Sheeley vs Long?

Jayde Sheeley beat Diamond Long by submission in the 1st round during the prelims 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 Strawweight division, which meant the weight limit was 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 KG).

Sheeley vs Long stats

Jayde Sheeley stepped into the octagon with a record of 0 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Diamond Long made his way to the cage with a record of 0 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws.

Jayde Sheeley's LFA record stood at 3-1-0, while Diamond Long's came in at 0-2-0.

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

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested that Sheeley and Long would have been pretty equal, both with a 0% submission rate.

Jayde Sheeley was the younger man by 2 years, at 31 years old.

Long had a height advantage of 1 inch over Sheeley.

Sheeley was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2014, 7 years and 6 months earlier than Long, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He had fought 1 more professional rounds, 4 to Long's 3.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Diamond Long had been fighting more than Jayde Sheeley.

Going to this contest, Jayde Sheeley had last fought 1 year, 10 months and 16 days ago, while Diamond Long's last outing had been 2 years, 2 months and 5 days ago.

What were the odds on Sheeley vs Long?

Jayde Sheeley was a 2/9 (-450) favourite going into the contest, while Diamond Long made his way into the ring at 3/1 (+300) with oddsmakers.