Luciano vs Hill

Who won Luciano vs Hill?

Joseph Luciano beat Steven Hill by submission in the 2nd round during the prelims of Bellator Champions Series, on Saturday 14th September 2024 at OVO Wembley in London.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the 175 Catchweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 KG).

Luciano vs Hill stats

Joseph Luciano stepped into the octagon with a record of 1 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Steven Hill made his way to the cage with a record of 7 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

This was Joseph Luciano's 1st fight in Bellator, having made his debut for the promotion in 2024. Steven Hill marked his 4th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2022.

Joseph Luciano's Bellator record stood at 1-0-0, while Steven Hill's came in at 2-2-0.

The stats suggested Hill had a massive power advantage over Luciano, boasting a 43% knock out percentage over Luciano's 0%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Hill had a massive advantage over Luciano, boasting a 43% submission rate over Luciano's 0%.

Joseph Luciano was the younger man by 31 years, at years old.

Luciano was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 1 year and 1 month later than Hill, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 13 more professional rounds, 27 to Hill's 14.

Activity check

Luciano's last 2 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 7 months and 22 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 9 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

Hill's last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 27 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 2 rounds on average.

What time did Luciano vs Hill start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 5:40 PM UTC , which was 1:40 PM EST or 10:40 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 6:40 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Luciano vs Hill?

Joseph Luciano was a 4/7 (-180) favourite going into the contest, while Steven Hill made his way into the ring at 13/10 (+130) with oddsmakers.