Edgar vs Gutierrez

Who won Edgar vs Gutierrez?

Chris Gutierrez beat Frankie Edgar by knockout in the 1st round during the main card of UFC 281, on Saturday 12th November 2022 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Edgar vs Gutierrez stats

Frankie Edgar stepped into the octagon with a record of 24 wins, 10 losses and 1 draw, 7 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Chris Gutierrez made his way to the cage with a record of 18 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, 8 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

Chris Gutierrez marked his 14th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2018.

Frankie Edgar's UFC record stood at 18-11-1, while Chris Gutierrez's came in at 10-3-1.

The stats suggested Gutierrez had an advantage in power over Edgar, with a 44% knock out percentage over Edgar's 29%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Edgar had an advantage over Gutierrez, with a 17% submission rate over Gutierrez's 6%.

Frankie Edgar was the older man by 9 years, at 43 years old.

Gutierrez had a height advantage of 3 inches over Edgar. Despite this, he had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Edgar was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 11 more fights, and made his debut in 2005, 19 years and 9 months later than Gutierrez, whose first professional fight was in . He had fought 27 more professional rounds, 109 to Gutierrez's 82.

Activity check

Edgar's last 4 fights had come over a period of 8 years, 9 months and 24 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 2 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

Gutierrez's last 2 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 24 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 9 months and 13 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 Edgar vs Gutierrez?

Frankie Edgar was a 2/1 (+200) underdog going into the contest, while Chris Gutierrez made his way into the ring at 2/5 (-250) with oddsmakers.