Buchinger vs Nafuka

Who won Buchinger vs Nafuka?

Ivan Buchinger beat Hafeni Nafuka by knockout in the 2nd round during the main event of OKTAGON 63, on Saturday 9th November 2024 at Tipos Arena in Bratislava.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Buchinger vs Nafuka stats

Ivan Buchinger stepped into the octagon with a record of 43 wins, 10 losses and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 25 by submission.

Hafeni Nafuka made his way to the cage with a record of 7 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

This was Ivan Buchinger's 9th fight in Oktagon MMA, having made his debut for the promotion in 2021. Hafeni Nafuka marked his 5th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Ivan Buchinger's Oktagon MMA record stood at 6-3-0, while Hafeni Nafuka's came in at 3-2-0.

The stats suggested Buchinger had an advantage in power over Nafuka, with a 26% knock out percentage over Nafuka's 14%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Nafuka had an advantage over Buchinger, with a 71% submission rate over Buchinger's 58%.

Ivan Buchinger was the older man by 39 years, at 39 years old.

Buchinger was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 45 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 13 years earlier than Nafuka, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He had fought 86 more professional rounds, 104 to Nafuka's 18.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Ivan Buchinger had been fighting more than Hafeni Nafuka.

Going to this contest, Ivan Buchinger had last fought 8 months and 26 days ago, while Hafeni Nafuka's last outing had been 7 months and 21 days ago.

Buchinger's last 2 fights had come over a period of 10 months and 13 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 3 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.5 rounds on average.

Nafuka's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year and 3 months, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What time did Buchinger vs Nafuka start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 8:40 PM UTC , which was 3:40 PM EST or 12:40 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 8:40 PM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Buchinger vs Nafuka?

Ivan Buchinger was a 8/13 (-160) favourite going into the contest, while Hafeni Nafuka made his way into the ring at 6/5 (+120) with oddsmakers.