Deaton III vs Munoz

Who won Deaton III vs Munoz?

Alex Munoz beat Carl Deaton III by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC Fight Night – Holm vs. Bueno Silva, on Saturday 15th July 2023 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Alex Munoz.

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).

Deaton III vs Munoz stats

Carl Deaton III stepped into the octagon with a record of 17 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 9 by submission.

Alex Munoz made his way to the cage with a record of 6 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

Carl Deaton III's UFC record stood at 0-2-0, while Alex Munoz's came in at 1-2-0.

The stats suggested Munoz had an advantage in power over III, with a 33% knock out percentage over III's 18%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested III had a massive advantage over Munoz, boasting a 53% submission rate over Munoz's 17%.

Carl Deaton III was the same age as Alex Munoz, at 35 years old.

Munoz had a height advantage of 3 inches over III.

III was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 16 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 4 years earlier than Munoz, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 34 more professional rounds, 55 to Munoz's 21.

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III's last 2 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 3 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 9 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Deaton III vs Munoz?

Carl Deaton III was a 6/4 (+150) underdog going into the contest, while Alex Munoz made his way into the ring at 8/15 (-190) with oddsmakers.