Lopez vs Luster

Who won Lopez vs Luster?

Alexander Luster beat Julien Lopez by submission in the 1st round during the main card of PFL Europe 3, on Saturday 28th September 2024 at OVO Hydro in Glasgow.

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).

Lopez vs Luster stats

Julien Lopez stepped into the octagon with a record of 7 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Alexander Luster made his way to the cage with a record of 8 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 4 by submission.

This was Julien Lopez's 2nd fight in the PFL, having made his debut for the promotion in 2024. Alexander Luster marked his 3rd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Julien Lopez's PFL record stood at 1-1-0, while Alexander Luster's came in at 2-1-0.

The stats suggested Luster had a large advantage in power over Lopez, boasting a 50% knock out percentage over Lopez's 29%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Luster had a slight advantage over Lopez, with a 50% submission rate over Lopez's 43%.

Julien Lopez was the same age as Alexander Luster, at years old.

Lopez was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2014, 2 years and 7 months earlier than Luster, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 3 more professional rounds, 18 to Luster's 15.

Activity check

Lopez's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 4 months and 4 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 3 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Lopez vs Luster?

Julien Lopez was a 5/2 (+250) underdog going into the contest, while Alexander Luster made his way into the ring at 1/4 (-400) with oddsmakers.