Carpenter vs Rocha

Who won Carpenter vs Rocha?

Clayton Carpenter beat Lucas Rocha by submission in the 2nd round during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 12th October 2024 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

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).

Carpenter vs Rocha stats

Clayton Carpenter stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 7 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Lucas Rocha made his way to the cage with a record of 16 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by knock out and 4 by submission.

This was Clayton Carpenter's 3rd fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Lucas Rocha marked his 1st fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Clayton Carpenter's UFC record stood at 2-1-0, while Lucas Rocha's came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested Rocha had a large advantage in power over Carpenter, boasting a 56% knock out percentage over Carpenter's 29%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Carpenter had an advantage over Rocha, with a 43% submission rate over Rocha's 25%.

Clayton Carpenter was the older man by 4 years, at 28 years old.

Carpenter had a height advantage of 3 inches over Rocha.

Carpenter was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 2 years and 8 months later than Rocha, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 20 less professional rounds, 18 to Rocha's 38.

Activity check

Carpenter's last 4 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 6 months and 14 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.5 rounds on average.

Rocha's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 15 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

What time did Carpenter vs Rocha start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 8:00 PM UTC , which was 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 9:00 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Carpenter vs Rocha?

Clayton Carpenter was a 11/25 (-230) favourite going into the contest, while Lucas Rocha made his way into the ring at 187/100 (+190) with oddsmakers.