Bagley vs Bakkes

Who won Bagley vs Bakkes?

Nik Bagley beat Jordy Bakkes by submission in the 1st round during the co-main event of Cage Warriors 180, on Friday 15th November 2024 at Indigo At The O2 in London.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Bagley vs Bakkes stats

Nik Bagley stepped into the octagon with a record of 6 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 5 by submission.

Jordy Bakkes made his way to the cage with a record of 6 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, 1 of those win coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

This was Nik Bagley's 6th fight in Cage Warriors, having made his debut for the promotion in 2021. Jordy Bakkes marked his 3rd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2022.

Nik Bagley's Cage Warriors record stood at 5-1-0, while Jordy Bakkes' came in at 1-1-1.

The stats suggested that Bagley and Bakkes have similar power, both with a 17% knock out percentage.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Bagley had a massive advantage over Bakkes, boasting a 83% submission rate over Bakkes' 17%.

Nik Bagley was the younger man by 2 years, at 28 years old.

Bagley was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2020, 1 year and 11 months later than Bakkes, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 12 less professional rounds, 13 to Bakkes' 25.

Bagley vs Bakkes form

Nik Bagley had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had won against Ryan Shelley at Cage Warriors 174 on 20th July 2024 by submission in the 1st round at Indigo At The O2, London, United Kingdom.

Previous to that, he had beaten Michael Quinn at Cage Warriors 161 – Dublin on 14th October 2023 by submission in the 2nd round at 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Wesley Machado at Cage Warriors 150 on 17th March 2023 by submission in the 1st round at Indigo at The O2, London, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had lost to Ben Ellis at Cage Warriors 134 on 18th March 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at 02 Arena, London, London.

He was victorious against Scott Pedersen at Cage Warriors 131 on 10th December 2021 by submission in the 2nd round at London, England.

Activity check

Bagley's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 29 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.8 rounds on average.

Bakkes' last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 27 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 2 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

What time did Bagley vs Bakkes start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 9:10 PM UTC , which was 4:10 PM EST or 1:10 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 9:10 PM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Bagley vs Bakkes?

Nik Bagley was a 1/6 (-590) favourite going into the contest, while Jordy Bakkes made his way into the ring at 18/5 (+360) with oddsmakers.