Grad vs Alexander

Who won Grad vs Alexander?

Bogdan Grad beat Lucas Alexander by knockout in the 2nd round during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 1st February 2025 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.

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).

Grad vs Alexander stats

Bogdan Grad stepped into the octagon with a record of 14 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Lucas Alexander made his way to the cage with a record of 8 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out.

This was Bogdan Grad's 1st fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2025. Lucas Alexander marked his 4th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2022.

Bogdan Grad's UFC record stood at 1-0-0, while Lucas Alexander's came in at 1-3-0.

The stats suggested Grad had an advantage in power over Alexander, with a 57% knock out percentage over Alexander's 38%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Grad had a large advantage over Alexander, boasting a 21% submission rate over Alexander's 0%.

Bogdan Grad was the same age as Lucas Alexander, at 29 years old.

Alexander had a height advantage of 3 inches over Grad.

Grad was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2019, 2 years and 6 months later than Alexander, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 1 more professional rounds, 29 to Alexander's 28.

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Alexander's last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 1 day, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.7 rounds on average.

What time did Grad vs Alexander start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 2:25 PM UTC , which was 9:25 AM EST or 6:25 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 2:25 PM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Grad vs Alexander?

Bogdan Grad was a 21/20 (+100) underdog going into the contest, while Lucas Alexander made his way into the ring at 3/4 (-130) with oddsmakers.