Anderson vs Manning

Who won Anderson vs Manning?

Liam Anderson beat Jay Manning by submission in the 2nd round during the main card of LFA 167, on Friday 15th September 2023 at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino in Niagara Falls.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Anderson vs Manning stats

Liam Anderson stepped into the octagon with a record of 2 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws and 2 by submission.

Jay Manning made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 0 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws.

This was Liam Anderson's 3rd fight in the LFA, having made his debut for the promotion in 2022. Jay Manning will be making their debut in the LFA.

Liam Anderson's LFA record stood at 3-0-0.

The stats suggested that Anderson and Manning have similar power, both with a 0% knock out percentage.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Anderson had a massive advantage over Manning, boasting a 100% submission rate over Manning's 0%.

Liam Anderson was the younger man by 3 years, at 29 years old.

Anderson had a height advantage of 2 inches over Manning.

Anderson was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2018, 1 year and 3 months earlier than Manning, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He had fought 16 more professional rounds, 16 to Manning's 0.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Jay Manning had been fighting more than Liam Anderson.

Going to this contest, Liam Anderson had last fought 2 years, 3 months and 25 days ago, while Jay Manning's last outing had been 1 year, 8 months and 20 days ago.

What were the odds on Anderson vs Manning?

Liam Anderson was a 4/9 (-230) favourite going into the contest, while Jay Manning made his way into the ring at 7/4 (+180) with oddsmakers.