Dia vs Aliu

Who won Dia vs Aliu?

Khadim Dia beat Leon Aliu by knockout in the 2nd round during the main card of Cage Warriors 179, on Saturday 2nd November 2024 at PalaPellicone in Rome.

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).

Dia vs Aliu stats

Khadim Dia stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 4 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Leon Aliu made his way to the cage with a record of 11 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by knock out and 4 by submission.

This was Khadim Dia's 4th fight in Cage Warriors, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Leon Aliu marked his 5th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2022.

Khadim Dia's Cage Warriors record stood at 4-0-0, while Leon Aliu's came in at 2-3-0.

The stats suggested Aliu had a slight advantage in power over Dia, with a 55% knock out percentage over Dia's 50%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Aliu had an advantage over Dia, with a 36% submission rate over Dia's 25%.

Khadim Dia was the younger man by 8 years, at 27 years old.

Dia was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 11 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 5 years and 7 months later than Aliu, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 14 less professional rounds, 11 to Aliu's 25.

Activity check

Dia's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 13 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

Aliu's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 22 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What time did Dia vs Aliu start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 8:40 PM UTC , which was 4:40 PM EST or 1:40 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 8:40 PM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Dia vs Aliu?

Khadim Dia was a 3/5 (-170) favourite going into the contest, while Leon Aliu made his way into the ring at 6/5 (+120) with oddsmakers.