Azaitar vs Prado

Who won Azaitar vs Prado?

Francisco Prado beat Ottman Azaitar by knockout in the 1st round during the main card of UFC Fight Night – Holm vs. Bueno Silva, on Saturday 15th July 2023 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Azaitar vs Prado stats

Ottman Azaitar stepped into the octagon with a record of 13 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Francisco Prado made his way to the cage with a record of 11 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by knock out and 6 by submission.

This was Ottman Azaitar's 5th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2019. Francisco Prado marked his 4th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Ottman Azaitar's UFC record stood at 2-3-0, while Francisco Prado's came in at 1-3-0.

The stats suggested Azaitar had a massive power advantage over Prado, boasting a 77% knock out percentage over Prado's 45%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Prado had a massive advantage over Azaitar, boasting a 55% submission rate over Azaitar's 15%.

Ottman Azaitar was the older man by 13 years, at 35 years old.

Prado had a height advantage of 2 inches over Azaitar. Despite this, both fighters had a equal reach.

Azaitar was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2014, 5 years earlier than Prado, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 3 less professional rounds, 22 to Prado's 25.

Activity check

Azaitar's last 2 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 7 months and 25 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 3 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 2 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Azaitar vs Prado?

Ottman Azaitar was a 9/10 (-110) underdog going into the contest, while Francisco Prado made his way into the ring at 9/10 (-110) with oddsmakers.