Bonfim vs Dalby

Who won Bonfim vs Dalby?

Nicolas Dalby beat Gabriel Bonfim by knockout in the 2nd round during the co-main event of UFC Fight Night – Almeida vs. Lewis, on Saturday 4th November 2023 at Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Bonfim vs Dalby stats

Gabriel Bonfim stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 15 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 12 by submission.

Nicolas Dalby made his way to the cage with a record of 22 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, 6 of those wins coming by knock out and 4 by submission.

This was Gabriel Bonfim's 5th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Nicolas Dalby marked his 14th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2015.

Gabriel Bonfim's UFC record stood at 4-1-0, while Nicolas Dalby's came in at 7-5-1.

The stats suggested Dalby had a slight advantage in power over Bonfim, with a 27% knock out percentage over Bonfim's 20%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Bonfim had a massive advantage over Dalby, boasting a 80% submission rate over Dalby's 18%.

Gabriel Bonfim was the younger man by 13 years, at 27 years old.

Bonfim had a height advantage of 1 inch over Dalby.

Bonfim was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 12 fewer fights, and made his debut in , 15 years and 2 months earlier than Dalby, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 56 less professional rounds, 31 to Dalby's 87.

Activity check

Bonfim's last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 9 months and 21 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Bonfim vs Dalby?

Gabriel Bonfim was a 1/6 (-590) favourite going into the contest, while Nicolas Dalby made his way into the ring at 4/1 (+400) with oddsmakers.