Gibson vs Rugeles

Who won Gibson vs Rugeles?

Javier Reyes Rugeles beat Chase Gibson by knockout in the 3rd round during the co-main event of LFA 184, on Friday 17th May 2024 at The Commerce Casino & Hotel in Commerce.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Gibson vs Rugeles stats

Chase Gibson stepped into the octagon with a record of 11 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Javier Reyes Rugeles made his way to the cage with a record of 16 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by knock out and 7 by submission.

This was Chase Gibson's 4th fight in the LFA, having made his debut for the promotion in 2020. Javier Reyes Rugeles marked his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Chase Gibson's LFA record stood at 2-2-0, while Javier Reyes Rugeles' came in at 1-1-0.

The stats suggested Gibson had a slight advantage in power over Rugeles, with a 36% knock out percentage over Rugeles' 31%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Rugeles had a slight advantage over Gibson, with a 44% submission rate over Gibson's 36%.

Chase Gibson was the older man by 4 years, at 35 years old.

Gibson had a height advantage of 1 inch over Rugeles. Despite this, Rugeles had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Gibson was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2014, 1 month later than Rugeles, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 9 less professional rounds, 39 to Rugeles' 48.

Activity check

Gibson's last 3 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 5 months and 18 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 5 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Gibson vs Rugeles?

Chase Gibson was a 4/6 (-150) favourite going into the contest, while Javier Reyes Rugeles made his way into the ring at 21/20 (+100) with oddsmakers.