Budka vs Bekoev

Who won Budka vs Bekoev?

Azamat Bekoev beat Dylan Budka by split decision in their 5 round contest during the co-main event of LFA 160, on Friday 16th June 2023 at Owensboro Sportscenter in Owensboro.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Azamat Bekoev.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 5 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Budka vs Bekoev stats

Dylan Budka stepped into the octagon with a record of 5 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Azamat Bekoev made his way to the cage with a record of 15 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by knock out and 8 by submission.

This was Dylan Budka's 4th fight in the LFA, having made his debut for the promotion in 2022. Azamat Bekoev marked his 4th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Dylan Budka's LFA record stood at 3-1-0, while Azamat Bekoev's came in at 4-0-0.

The stats suggested Bekoev had an advantage in power over Budka, with a 33% knock out percentage over Budka's 20%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Bekoev had a massive advantage over Budka, boasting a 53% submission rate over Budka's 20%.

Dylan Budka was the younger man by 4 years, at 25 years old.

Bekoev had a height advantage of 2 inches over Budka.

Budka was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 12 fewer fights, and made his debut in , 9 years and 9 months earlier than Bekoev, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 18 less professional rounds, 30 to Bekoev's 48.

Budka vs Bekoev form

Dylan Budka had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Cesar Almeida at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 on 6th April 2024 by knockout in the 2nd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Chad Hanekom at Contender Series 2023 on 5th September 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Azamat Bekoev at LFA 160 on 16th June 2023 by split decision in their 5 round contest at Owensboro Sportscenter, Owensboro.

Before that, he had beaten Wes Schultz at LFA 150 on 13th January 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Prior Lake.

He had defeated Lydell Poag at LFA 139 on 19th August 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino, Niagara Falls.

Activity check

Budka's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 8 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 16 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3.2 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Budka vs Bekoev?

Dylan Budka was a 12/5 (+240) underdog going into the contest, while Azamat Bekoev made his way into the ring at 7/25 (-360) with oddsmakers.