Gauci vs Drilich

Who won Gauci vs Drilich?

Sean Gauci beat Anthony Drilich by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of Contender Series 2024 – Week 9, on Tuesday 8th October 2024 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Sean Gauci.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

Gauci vs Drilich stats

Sean Gauci stepped into the octagon with a record of 9 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Anthony Drilich made his way to the cage with a record of 8 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

Both men made their promotional debut for Dana White’s Contender Series.

The stats suggested Gauci had a slight advantage in power over Drilich, with a 56% knock out percentage over Drilich's 50%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Drilich had a large advantage over Gauci, boasting a 25% submission rate over Gauci's 0%.

Sean Gauci was the younger man by 3 years, at 28 years old.

Gauci was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2014, 3 years and 1 month earlier than Drilich, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 1 less professional rounds, 23 to Drilich's 24.

Activity check

What time did Gauci vs Drilich start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 12:10 AM UTC , which was 8:10 PM EST or 5:10 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 1:10 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Gauci vs Drilich?

Sean Gauci was a 21/50 (-240) favourite going into the contest, while Anthony Drilich made his way into the ring at 15/8 (+190) with oddsmakers.