Asplund vs Freeman

Who won Asplund vs Freeman?

Denzel Freeman beat Steven Asplund by submission in the 2nd round during the main card of LFA 193, on Friday 20th September 2024 at Mystic Lake Casino in Prior Lake.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 265 pounds (18.9 stone or 120.2 KG).

Asplund vs Freeman stats

Steven Asplund stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 3 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Denzel Freeman made his way to the cage with a record of 4 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out.

This was Steven Asplund's 5th fight in the LFA, having made his debut for the promotion in 2024. Denzel Freeman marked his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Steven Asplund's LFA record stood at 4-1-0, while Denzel Freeman's came in at 2-0-0.

The stats suggested Freeman had a slight advantage in power over Asplund, with a 75% knock out percentage over Asplund's 67%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested that Asplund and Freeman would have been pretty equal, both with a 0% submission rate.

Steven Asplund was the younger man by 33 years, at years old.

Asplund had a height advantage of 3 inches over Freeman.

Asplund was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in , 7 years and 6 months earlier than Freeman, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 2 less professional rounds, 12 to Freeman's 14.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Steven Asplund had been fighting more than Denzel Freeman.

Going to this contest, Steven Asplund had last fought 1 year, 3 months and 1 day ago, while Denzel Freeman's last outing had been 2 years and 20 days ago.

Asplund's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 5 months and 24 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

Freeman's last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 19 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What time did Asplund vs Freeman start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 3:10 AM UTC , which was 11:10 PM EST or 8:10 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 4:10 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Asplund vs Freeman?

Steven Asplund was a 3/4 (-130) favourite going into the contest, while Denzel Freeman made his way into the ring at 19/20 (-110) with oddsmakers.