Laren vs Barzilay

Who won Laren vs Barzilay?

Ilay Barzilay beat Kohl Laren by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of LFA 198, on Friday 6th December 2024 at The Commerce Casino & Hotel in Commerce.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Ilay Barzilay.

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).

Laren vs Barzilay stats

Kohl Laren stepped into the octagon with a record of 4 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Ilay Barzilay made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 5 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out.

This was Kohl Laren's 1st fight in the LFA, having made his debut for the promotion in 2024. Ilay Barzilay marked his 4th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Kohl Laren's LFA record stood at 0-1-0, while Ilay Barzilay's came in at 4-0-0.

The stats suggested Laren had a massive power advantage over Barzilay, boasting a 100% knock out percentage over Barzilay's 60%.

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

Kohl Laren was the same age as Ilay Barzilay, at years old.

Laren was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2023, 6 months later than Barzilay, whose first professional fight was in 2022. He had fought 2 more professional rounds, 14 to Barzilay's 12.

Activity check

Barzilay's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 4 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

What time did Laren vs Barzilay start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 3:10 AM UTC , which was 10:10 PM EST or 7:10 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 3:10 AM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Laren vs Barzilay?

Kohl Laren was a 12/5 (+240) underdog going into the contest, while Ilay Barzilay made his way into the ring at 2/7 (-340) with oddsmakers.