Hardwick vs Liasse

Who won Hardwick vs Liasse?

George Hardwick beat Yann Liasse by knockout in the 1st round during the main event of Cage Warriors 152, on Saturday 15th April 2023 at BEC Arena in Manchester.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 5 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Hardwick vs Liasse stats

George Hardwick stepped into the octagon with a record of 10 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Yann Liasse made his way to the cage with a record of 9 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out and 6 by submission.

This was George Hardwick's 8th fight in Cage Warriors, having made his debut for the promotion in 2019.

George Hardwick's Cage Warriors record stood at 7-1-0, while Yann Liasse's came in at 0-2-0.

The stats suggested Hardwick had an advantage in power over Liasse, with a 30% knock out percentage over Liasse's 11%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Liasse had a massive advantage over Hardwick, boasting a 67% submission rate over Hardwick's 30%.

George Hardwick was the older man by 28 years, at 28 years old.

Liasse had a height advantage of 2 inches over Hardwick.

Hardwick was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 1 year and 8 months earlier than Liasse, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 17 more professional rounds, 39 to Liasse's 22.

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What were the odds on Hardwick vs Liasse?

George Hardwick was a 4/11 (-280) favourite going into the contest, while Yann Liasse made his way into the ring at 2/1 (+200) with oddsmakers.