Emmers vs Askhabov

Who won Emmers vs Askhabov?

Jamall Emmers beat Khusein Askhabov by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 18th February 2023 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Jamall Emmers.

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).

Emmers vs Askhabov stats

Jamall Emmers stepped into the octagon with a record of 18 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Khusein Askhabov made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 23 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by knock out and 10 by submission.

Jamall Emmers' UFC record stood at 3-4-0, while Khusein Askhabov's came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested Emmers had an advantage in power over Askhabov, with a 39% knock out percentage over Askhabov's 26%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Askhabov had a large advantage over Emmers, boasting a 43% submission rate over Emmers' 17%.

Jamall Emmers was the older man by 6 years, at 35 years old.

Emmers had a height advantage of 2 inches over Askhabov.

Emmers was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 7 months later than Askhabov, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 24 more professional rounds, 67 to Askhabov's 43.

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Emmers' last 2 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 9 months and 30 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years and 5 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Emmers vs Askhabov?

Jamall Emmers was a 7/5 (+140) underdog going into the contest, while Khusein Askhabov made his way into the ring at 59/100 (-170) with oddsmakers.