Anheliger vs Gibson

Who won Anheliger vs Gibson?

Cody Gibson beat Chad Anheliger by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 2nd November 2024 at Rogers Place in Edmonton.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Cody Gibson.

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).

Anheliger vs Gibson stats

Chad Anheliger stepped into the octagon with a record of 13 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Cody Gibson made his way to the cage with a record of 20 wins, 10 losses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

This was Chad Anheliger's 5th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2022. Cody Gibson marked his 8th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2014.

Chad Anheliger's UFC record stood at 2-3-0, while Cody Gibson's came in at 3-5-0.

The stats suggested Anheliger had an advantage in power over Gibson, with a 54% knock out percentage over Gibson's 35%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Gibson had a slight advantage over Anheliger, with a 25% submission rate over Anheliger's 23%.

Chad Anheliger was the older man by 1 year, at 38 years old.

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

Anheliger was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2010, 2 years and 4 months later than Gibson, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 34 less professional rounds, 43 to Gibson's 77.

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Anheliger's last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 21 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

Gibson's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 6 months and 21 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

What time did Anheliger vs Gibson start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 9:50 PM UTC , which was 5:50 PM EST or 2:50 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 9:50 PM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Anheliger vs Gibson?

Chad Anheliger was a 2/1 (+200) underdog going into the contest, while Cody Gibson made his way into the ring at 2/5 (-250) with oddsmakers.