Aslan vs Cerqueira

Who won Aslan vs Cerqueira?

Ibo Aslan beat Raffael Cerqueira by knockout in the 1st round during the prelims of UFC 308, on Saturday 26th October 2024 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 205 pounds (14.6 stone or 93 KG).

Aslan vs Cerqueira stats

Ibo Aslan stepped into the octagon with a record of 13 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Raffael Cerqueira made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 11 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

This was Ibo Aslan's 3rd fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2024. Raffael Cerqueira marked his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Ibo Aslan's UFC record stood at 2-1-0, while Raffael Cerqueira's came in at 0-2-0.

The stats suggested Aslan had a large advantage in power over Cerqueira, boasting a 100% knock out percentage over Cerqueira's 73%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Cerqueira had an advantage over Aslan, with a 18% submission rate over Aslan's 0%.

Ibo Aslan was the younger man by 6 years, at 29 years old.

Cerqueira had a height advantage of 1 inch over Aslan.

Aslan was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 2 years and 10 months earlier than Cerqueira, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 4 more professional rounds, 21 to Cerqueira's 17.

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What time did Aslan vs Cerqueira start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 2:25 PM UTC , which was 10:25 AM EST or 7:25 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 3:25 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Aslan vs Cerqueira?

Ibo Aslan was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the contest, while Raffael Cerqueira made his way into the ring at 4/5 (-130) with oddsmakers.