Edwards vs Gavinelli

Who won Edwards vs Gavinelli?

Craig Edwards beat Sergio Gavinelli by knockout during the prelims of Cage Warriors 174, on Saturday 20th July 2024 at Indigo At The O2 in London.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Edwards vs Gavinelli stats

Craig Edwards stepped into the octagon with a record of 3 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws and 3 by submission.

Sergio Gavinelli made his way to the cage with a record of 5 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

This was Craig Edwards' 5th fight in Cage Warriors, having made his debut for the promotion in 2018. Sergio Gavinelli marked his 3rd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Craig Edwards' Cage Warriors record stood at 2-3-0, while Sergio Gavinelli's came in at 1-2-0.

The stats suggested Gavinelli had a massive power advantage over Edwards, boasting a 40% knock out percentage over Edwards' 0%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Edwards had a massive advantage over Gavinelli, boasting a 100% submission rate over Gavinelli's 40%.

Craig Edwards was the same age as Sergio Gavinelli, at years old.

Edwards was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2017, 1 year and 3 months earlier than Gavinelli, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought the same amount of professional rounds, 17 to Gavinelli's 17.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Sergio Gavinelli had been fighting more than Craig Edwards.

Going to this contest, Craig Edwards had last fought 6 years, 11 months and 5 days ago, while Sergio Gavinelli's last outing had been 1 year, 1 month and 2 days ago.

What were the odds on Edwards vs Gavinelli?

Craig Edwards was a 11/10 (+110) underdog going into the contest, while Sergio Gavinelli made his way into the ring at 8/11 (-140) with oddsmakers.