Renteria vs Barzilay

Who won Renteria vs Barzilay?

Ilay Barzilay beat Chris Renteria by knockout in the 1st round during the prelims of LFA 188, on Friday 12th July 2024 at Wild Horse Pass Casino in Chandler.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Renteria vs Barzilay stats

Chris Renteria stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 1 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Ilay Barzilay made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 4 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out.

This was Chris Renteria's 2nd fight in the LFA, having made his debut for the promotion in 2021. Ilay Barzilay marked his 4th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Chris Renteria's LFA record stood at 0-2-0, while Ilay Barzilay's came in at 4-0-0.

The stats suggested Renteria had a massive power advantage over Barzilay, boasting a 100% knock out percentage over Barzilay's 50%.

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

Chris Renteria was the same age as Ilay Barzilay, at years old.

Renteria was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 4 years earlier than Barzilay, whose first professional fight was in 2022. He had fought 2 less professional rounds, 10 to Barzilay's 12.

Activity check

Barzilay's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 9 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Renteria vs Barzilay?

Chris Renteria was a 5/4 (+130) underdog going into the contest, while Ilay Barzilay made his way into the ring at 11/20 (-180) with oddsmakers.