Kalasnik vs Palaiologos

Who won Kalasnik vs Palaiologos?

Andrej Kalasnik beat John Palaiologos by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of OKTAGON 61, on Saturday 21st September 2024 at Winning Group Arena in Brno.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Andrej Kalasnik.

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).

Kalasnik vs Palaiologos stats

Andrej Kalasnik stepped into the octagon with a record of 10 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

John Palaiologos made his way to the cage with a record of 18 wins, 10 losses and 1 draw, 10 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

This was Andrej Kalasnik's 12th fight in Oktagon MMA, having made his debut for the promotion in 2019. John Palaiologos marked his 5th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2021.

Andrej Kalasnik's Oktagon MMA record stood at 8-4-0, while John Palaiologos' came in at 1-4-0.

The stats suggested Palaiologos had an advantage in power over Kalasnik, with a 56% knock out percentage over Kalasnik's 40%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Palaiologos had a slight advantage over Kalasnik, with a 17% submission rate over Kalasnik's 10%.

Andrej Kalasnik was the younger man by 37 years, at years old.

Kalasnik was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 14 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 6 years later than Palaiologos, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 28 less professional rounds, 33 to Palaiologos' 61.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, John Palaiologos had been fighting more than Andrej Kalasnik.

Going to this contest, Andrej Kalasnik had last fought 10 months and 21 days ago, while John Palaiologos' last outing had been 3 years, 5 months and 12 days ago.

What time did Kalasnik vs Palaiologos start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 7:40 PM UTC , which was 3:40 PM EST or 12:40 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 8:40 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Kalasnik vs Palaiologos?

Andrej Kalasnik was a 11/20 (-180) favourite going into the contest, while John Palaiologos made his way into the ring at 13/10 (+130) with oddsmakers.