Hernandez vs Blair

Who won Hernandez vs Blair?

Chasen Blair beat Helio Hernandez by knockout in the 1st round during the prelims of Cage Warriors 148, on Saturday 31st December 2022 at Indigo at the O2 in London.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Hernandez vs Blair stats

Helio Hernandez stepped into the octagon with a record of 1 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Chasen Blair made his way to the cage with a record of 2 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out.

Chasen Blair marked his 9th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2022.

Helio Hernandez's Cage Warriors record stood at 0-2-0, while Chasen Blair's came in at 7-2-0.

The stats suggested Blair had a massive power advantage over Hernandez, boasting a 100% knock out percentage over Hernandez's 0%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested that Hernandez and Blair would have been pretty equal, both with a 0% submission rate.

Helio Hernandez was the same age as Chasen Blair, at years old.

Hernandez was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 3 years and 7 months later than Blair, whose first professional fight was in . He had fought 7 less professional rounds, 7 to Blair's 14.

Hernandez vs Blair form

Blair had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Kody Steele at Contender Series 2024 – Week 9 on 8th October 2024 by knockout in the 2nd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Florin Pirtea at Cage Warriors 177: Unplugged on 20th September 2024 by submission in the 1st round at BEC Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Arturs Leisans at Cage Warriors 172: Hardwick vs. Prins on 25th May 2024 by submission in the 1st round at Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle.

Before that, he had defeated Orlando Sanders at Cage Warriors 166: Reis vs. Misech on 23rd February 2024 by knockout in the 1st round at Sycuan Casino Resort, San Diego, United States.

He had been beaten by Ahmad Suhail Hassanzada at Cage Warriors 165: Hernandez vs. Jones on 15th December 2023 by submission in the 1st round at Sycuan Casino Resort, San Diego.

Activity check

Blair's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 6 months and 12 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.2 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Hernandez vs Blair?

Helio Hernandez was a 43/20 (+220) underdog going into the contest, while Chasen Blair made his way into the ring at 3/10 (-330) with oddsmakers.