Esperanca vs Hill

Who won Esperanca vs Hill?

Shido Boris Esperanca beat Tyler Hill by knockout in the 1st round during the prelims of PFL 9, on Friday 23rd August 2024 at The Anthem in Washington.

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).

Esperanca vs Hill stats

Shido Boris Esperanca stepped into the octagon with a record of 8 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Tyler Hill made his way to the cage with a record of 10 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

This was Shido Boris Esperanca's 1st fight in the PFL, having made his debut for the promotion in 2024. Tyler Hill marked his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2021.

Shido Boris Esperanca's PFL record stood at 1-0-0, while Tyler Hill's came in at 0-2-0.

The stats suggested Esperanca had a slight advantage in power over Hill, with a 50% knock out percentage over Hill's 40%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Hill had a large advantage over Esperanca, boasting a 50% submission rate over Esperanca's 25%.

Shido Boris Esperanca was the younger man by 4 years, at 29 years old.

Hill had a height advantage of 7 inches over Esperanca.

Esperanca was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 3 years and 5 months later than Hill, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 20 less professional rounds, 15 to Hill's 35.

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What time did Esperanca vs Hill start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 10:30 PM UTC , which was 6:30 PM EST or 3:30 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:30 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Esperanca vs Hill?

Shido Boris Esperanca was a 1/6 (-590) favourite going into the contest, while Tyler Hill made his way into the ring at 4/1 (+410) with oddsmakers.