Bishop vs Watanabe

When is Bishop vs Watanabe?

Jena Bishop will fight Kana Watanabe during the prelims of PFL 2025 World Tournament, on Friday 11th April 2025 at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando.

The fight will take place over 3 rounds in the Women’s Flyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

Bishop vs Watanabe stats

Jena Bishop steps into the octagon with a record of 7 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws and 4 by submission.

Kana Watanabe will make his way to the cage with a record of 13 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 4 by submission.

This will be Jena Bishop's 3rd fight in the PFL, having made his debut for the promotion in 2024. Kana Watanabe will mark her 2nd fight for them, having made her own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Jena Bishop's PFL record currently stands at 1-2-0, while Kana Watanabe's comes in at 1-1-0.

The stats suggest Watanabe has a large advantage in power over Bishop, boasting a 23% knock out percentage over Bishop's 0%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Bishop will have a large advantage over Watanabe, boasting a 57% submission rate over Watanabe's 31%.

Jena Bishop is the older man by 3 years, at 39 years old.

Bishop is arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in , 7 years and 3 months earlier than Watanabe, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 21 less professional rounds, 17 to Watanabe's 38.

Bishop vs Watanabe form

Jena Bishop has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Dakota Ditcheva at PFL 7: 2024 Playoffs on 2nd August 2024 by knockout in the 1st round at Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, United States.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Taila Santos at PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season on 13th June 2024 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.

Going into that contest, he had won against Chelsea Hackett at PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season on 4th April 2024 by submission in the 1st round at Boeing Center, San Antonio.

Before that, he had beaten Ilara Joanne at Bellator 300 on 7th October 2023 by submission in the 1st round at Pechanga Arena, San Diego.

He had defeated Elina Kallionidou at Bellator Dublin on 25th February 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at 3Arena Dublin, Dublin, United Kingdom.

Kana Watanabe has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In her last fight, she was defeated by Liz Carmouche at PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season on 13th June 2024 by submission in the 3rd round at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, United States.

Previous to that, she was victorious against Shanna Young at PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season on 4th April 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Boeing Center, San Antonio.

Going into that contest, she had won against Veta Arteaga at Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN 2 on 31st July 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan.

Before that, she had lost to Ilima Lei Macfarlane at Bellator 295 on 22nd April 2023 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Neal S. Blaisdell Center, Honolulu, United States.

She had beaten Denise Kielholtz at Bellator 281 on 13th May 2022 by submission in the 2nd round at SSE Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Jena Bishop has been fighting more than Kana Watanabe.

Jena Bishop last fought 7 months and 28 days ago, while Kana Watanabe's last outing was 9 months and 17 days ago.

Bishop's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 5 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1.8 rounds on average.

Watanabe's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 17 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

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