Stamann vs Blackshear

Who won Stamann vs Blackshear?

Da’Mon Blackshear beat Cody Stamann by submission in the 1st round during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 9th November 2024 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

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).

Stamann vs Blackshear stats

Cody Stamann stepped into the octagon with a record of 21 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw, 7 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Da’Mon Blackshear made his way to the cage with a record of 14 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 9 by submission.

This was Cody Stamann's 15th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2017. Da’Mon Blackshear marked his 7th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2022.

Cody Stamann's UFC record stood at 7-7-1, while Da’Mon Blackshear's came in at 3-3-1.

The stats suggested Stamann had an advantage in power over Blackshear, with a 33% knock out percentage over Blackshear's 14%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Blackshear had a massive advantage over Stamann, boasting a 64% submission rate over Stamann's 10%.

Cody Stamann was the older man by 5 years, at 35 years old.

Blackshear had a height advantage of 4 inches over Stamann. That also extended to a 7-inch reach advantage.

Stamann was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 4 years and 4 months earlier than Blackshear, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 16 more professional rounds, 77 to Blackshear's 61.

Stamann vs Blackshear form

Stamann had beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had won against Luan Luiz Lacerda at UFC 283 on 21st January 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Jeunesse Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Previous to that, he had beaten Eddie Wineland at UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett on 18th June 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at Moody Center, Austin, United States.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Said Nurmagomedov at UFC 270 on 22nd January 2022 by submission in the 1st round at Honda Center, Anaheim.

Before that, he had been beaten by Merab Dvalishvili at UFC Vegas 25 on 1st May 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest.

He had been defeated by Jimmie Rivera at UFC Fight Island 1 on 15th July 2020 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Blackshear had beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Montel Jackson at UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez on 13th July 2024 by knockout in the 1st round at Ball Arena, Denver, United States.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Mario Bautista at UFC 292 on 19th August 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at TD Garden, Boston.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Jose Johnson at UFC Fight Night – Luque vs Dos Anjos on 12th August 2023 by submission in the 1st round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Before that, he was victorious against Luan Luiz Lacerda at UFC Fight Night – Kara-France vs. Albazi on 3rd June 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

He had been defeated by Farid Basharat at UFC 285 on 4th March 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Da’Mon Blackshear had been fighting more than Cody Stamann.

Going to this contest, Cody Stamann had last fought 2 years, 1 month and 20 days ago, while Da’Mon Blackshear's last outing had been 8 months ago.

Stamann's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 7 months and 26 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.2 rounds on average.

Blackshear's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 9 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 4 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What time did Stamann vs Blackshear start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 10:15 PM UTC , which was 5:15 PM EST or 2:15 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:15 PM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Stamann vs Blackshear?

Cody Stamann was a 5/2 (+250) underdog going into the contest, while Da’Mon Blackshear made his way into the ring at 3/10 (-330) with oddsmakers.