Higo vs Rettinghouse

When is Higo vs Rettinghouse?

Leandro Higo will face the challenge of Josh Rettinghouse in the main event of PFL 2025 World Tournament, on Friday 11th April 2025 at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando.

The fight will be contested over 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Higo vs Rettinghouse stats

Leandro Higo steps into the octagon with a record of 23 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 13 by submission.

Josh Rettinghouse will make his way to the cage with a record of 20 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by knock out and 8 by submission.

Both men will be making their promotional debut for the PFL.

The stats suggest Rettinghouse has a large advantage in power over Higo, boasting a 35% knock out percentage over Higo's 13%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Higo will have an advantage over Rettinghouse, with a 57% submission rate over Rettinghouse's 40%.

Leandro Higo is the older man by 36 years, at 36 years old.

Higo has a height advantage of 2 inches over Rettinghouse. This also extends to a 7-inch reach advantage.

Higo is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2006, 4 years and 10 months earlier than Rettinghouse, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He has fought 8 more professional rounds, 63 to Rettinghouse's 55.

Higo vs Rettinghouse form

Leandro Higo has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against James Gallagher at Bellator Champions Series: Belfast on 22nd March 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at SSE Arena, Belfast, United Kingdom.

Previous to that, he had beaten Nikita Mikhailov at Bellator 298 – Storley vs. Ward on 11th August 2023 by submission in the 2nd round at Sanford Pentagon, Sioux Falls, United States.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Danny Sabatello at Bellator 282 on 24th June 2022 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.

Before that, he had defeated Darrion Caldwell at Bellator 259 on 21st May 2021 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.

He was victorious against Ricky Bandejas at Bellator 249 on 15th October 2020 by submission in the 2nd round at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.

Activity check

Higo's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 5 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Higo vs Rettinghouse?

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