Kasumov vs Mattos

Who won Kasumov vs Mattos?

Kasum Kasumov beat Matheus Mattos by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of Bellator Champions Series, on Saturday 22nd June 2024 at 3Arena Dublin in Dublin.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Kasum Kasumov.

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).

Kasumov vs Mattos stats

Kasum Kasumov stepped into the octagon with a record of 14 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 8 by submission.

Matheus Mattos made his way to the cage with a record of 14 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, 7 of those wins coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

This was Kasum Kasumov's 2nd fight in Bellator, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Matheus Mattos marked his 4th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2020.

Kasum Kasumov's Bellator record stood at 2-0-0, while Matheus Mattos' came in at 2-2-0.

The stats suggested Mattos had a large advantage in power over Kasumov, boasting a 50% knock out percentage over Kasumov's 21%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Kasumov had a large advantage over Mattos, boasting a 57% submission rate over Mattos' 36%.

Kasum Kasumov was the younger man by 2 years, at 30 years old.

Kasumov had a height advantage of 3 inches over Mattos.

Kasumov was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 2 years and 6 months later than Mattos, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 9 less professional rounds, 30 to Mattos' 39.

Activity check

Mattos' last 3 fights had come over a period of 4 years and 11 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 4 months and 5 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 Kasumov vs Mattos?

Kasum Kasumov was a 8/13 (-170) favourite going into the contest, while Matheus Mattos made his way into the ring at 5/4 (+130) with oddsmakers.