Breen vs Buhna

Who won Breen vs Buhna?

Fran Breen beat Costin Buhna by knockout in the 3rd round during the prelims of Cage Warriors 168, on Saturday 16th March 2024 at BEC Arena in Manchester.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

Breen vs Buhna stats

Fran Breen stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 1 wins, zero losses and 0 draws.

Costin Buhna made his way to the cage with a record of 1 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws and 1 by submission.

This was Fran Breen's 3rd fight in Cage Warriors, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023.

Fran Breen's Cage Warriors record stood at 2-1-0, while Costin Buhna's came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested that Breen and Buhna have similar power, both with a 0% knock out percentage.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Buhna had a massive advantage over Breen, boasting a 100% submission rate over Breen's 0%.

Fran Breen was the same age as Costin Buhna, at years old.

Breen was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 2 years and 9 months earlier than Buhna, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 1 more professional rounds, 7 to Buhna's 6.

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Breen's last 2 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 6 months and 5 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 years, 3 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Breen vs Buhna?

Fran Breen was a 1/6 (-590) favourite going into the contest, while Costin Buhna made his way into the ring at 4/1 (+400) with oddsmakers.