Holobaugh vs Hubbard

Who won Holobaugh vs Hubbard?

Kurt Holobaugh beat Austin Hubbard by submission in the 2nd round during the prelims of UFC 292, on Saturday 19th August 2023 at TD Garden in Boston.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Holobaugh vs Hubbard stats

Kurt Holobaugh stepped into the octagon with a record of 19 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 9 by submission.

Austin Hubbard made his way to the cage with a record of 13 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

This was Kurt Holobaugh's 8th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2013. Austin Hubbard marked his 10th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2019.

Kurt Holobaugh's UFC record stood at 2-6-0, while Austin Hubbard's came in at 4-6-0.

The stats suggested Hubbard had a slight advantage in power over Holobaugh, with a 38% knock out percentage over Holobaugh's 37%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Holobaugh had a massive advantage over Hubbard, boasting a 47% submission rate over Hubbard's 15%.

Kurt Holobaugh was the older man by 5 years, at 38 years old.

Holobaugh had a height advantage of 1 inch over Hubbard. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Holobaugh was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 4 years and 4 months earlier than Hubbard, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 1 less professional rounds, 70 to Hubbard's 71.

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Hubbard's last 4 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 10 months and 10 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 5 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Holobaugh vs Hubbard?

Kurt Holobaugh was a 7/5 (+140) underdog going into the contest, while Austin Hubbard made his way into the ring at 29/50 (-170) with oddsmakers.