Calderon vs Ellis

Who won Calderon vs Ellis?

Carlos Calderon beat Kurtis Ellis by submission in the 1st round during the main card of LFA 186, on Saturday 22nd June 2024 at Magness Arena in Denver.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Calderon vs Ellis stats

Carlos Calderon stepped into the octagon with a record of 5 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Kurtis Ellis made his way to the cage with a record of 3 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out.

This was Carlos Calderon's 1st fight in the LFA, having made his debut for the promotion in 2024. Kurtis Ellis marked his 3rd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Carlos Calderon's LFA record stood at 1-0-0, while Kurtis Ellis' came in at 1-2-0.

The stats suggested Ellis had a massive power advantage over Calderon, boasting a 100% knock out percentage over Calderon's 40%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Calderon had a massive advantage over Ellis, boasting a 40% submission rate over Ellis' 0%.

Carlos Calderon was the younger man by 2 years, at 29 years old.

Ellis had a height advantage of 1 inch over Calderon.

Calderon was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2020, 1 year and 5 months earlier than Ellis, whose first professional fight was in 2022. He had fought 13 more professional rounds, 19 to Ellis' 6.

Activity check

Ellis' last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 20 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 2 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Calderon vs Ellis?

Carlos Calderon was a 4/11 (-290) favourite going into the contest, while Kurtis Ellis made his way into the ring at 21/10 (+220) with oddsmakers.