Askhanov vs Rudnev

Who won Askhanov vs Rudnev?

Vladislav Rudnev beat Ilyar Askhanov by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of RIZIN LANDMARK 7 in Azerbaijan, on Saturday 4th November 2023 at National Gymnastics Arena in Baku.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Vladislav Rudnev.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Askhanov vs Rudnev division, which meant the weight limit was pounds (0 stone or 0 KG).

Askhanov vs Rudnev stats

Ilyar Askhanov stepped into the octagon with a record of 12 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.

Vladislav Rudnev made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 7 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

Ilyar Askhanov's Rizin record stood at 0-1-0, while Vladislav Rudnev's came in at 1-0-0.

The stats suggested Askhanov had an advantage in power over Rudnev, with a 25% knock out percentage over Rudnev's 14%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Askhanov had a large advantage over Rudnev, boasting a 50% submission rate over Rudnev's 29%.

Ilyar Askhanov was the older man by 5 years, at 33 years old.

Rudnev had a height advantage of 3 inches over Askhanov.

Askhanov was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 10 more fights, and made his debut in 2014, 5 years and 2 months earlier than Rudnev, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 27 more professional rounds, 45 to Rudnev's 18.

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What were the odds on Askhanov vs Rudnev?

Ilyar Askhanov was a 11/10 (+130) underdog going into the contest, while Vladislav Rudnev made his way into the ring at 8/11 (-160) with oddsmakers.