Bannon vs Ardelean

Who won Bannon vs Ardelean?

Shauna Bannon beat Alice Ardelean by split decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC 304 – Manchester, on Saturday 27th July 2024 at Co-op Live Arena in Manchester.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Shauna Bannon.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Women’s Strawweight division, which meant the weight limit was 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 KG).

Bannon vs Ardelean stats

Shauna Bannon stepped into the octagon with a record of 5 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Alice Ardelean made her way to the cage with a record of 8 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

This was Shauna Bannon's 3rd fight in the UFC, having made her debut for the promotion in 2023. Alice Ardelean marked his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Shauna Bannon's UFC record stood at 2-1-0, while Alice Ardelean's came in at 0-2-0.

The stats suggested Ardelean had a slight advantage in power over Bannon, with a 50% knock out percentage over Bannon's 40%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Ardelean had a massive advantage over Bannon, boasting a 38% submission rate over Bannon's 0%.

Shauna Bannon was the younger woman by 1 year, at 31 years old.

Bannon had a height advantage of 2 inches over Ardelean. That also extended to a 8-inch reach advantage.

Bannon was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made her debut in 2022, 8 years and 2 months later than Ardelean, whose first professional fight was in 2014. She had fought 15 less professional rounds, 20 to Ardelean's 35.

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What time did Bannon vs Ardelean start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 10:00 PM UTC , which was 6:00 PM EST or 3:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Bannon vs Ardelean?

Shauna Bannon was a 53/100 (-190) favourite going into the contest, while Alice Ardelean made her way into the ring at 81/50 (+160) with oddsmakers.