Montalvo vs Medina

Who won Montalvo vs Medina?

Manuel Medina beat Enrique Montalvo by submission in the 1st round during the prelims of Cage Warriors 165, on Friday 15th December 2023 at Sycuan Casino Resort in San Diego.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

Montalvo vs Medina stats

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

Manuel Medina made his way to the cage with a record of 2 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws and 2 by submission.

Enrique Montalvo's Cage Warriors record stood at 0-2-0, while Manuel Medina's came in at 2-0-0.

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

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Medina had a massive advantage over Montalvo, boasting a 100% submission rate over Montalvo's 0%.

Enrique Montalvo was the same age as Manuel Medina, at years old.

Montalvo was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 2 years and 6 months earlier than Medina, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He had fought 7 less professional rounds, 4 to Medina's 11.

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Medina's last 3 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 8 months and 10 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Montalvo vs Medina?

Enrique Montalvo was a 16/5 (+320) underdog going into the contest, while Manuel Medina made his way into the ring at 1/5 (-500) with oddsmakers.