Lima vs Steenis

Who won Lima vs Steenis?

Douglas Lima beat Costello van Steenis by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of Bellator MMA Paris, on Friday 12th May 2023 at Accor Arena in Paris.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Douglas Lima.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Lima vs Steenis stats

Douglas Lima stepped into the octagon with a record of 32 wins, 11 losses and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 10 by submission.

Costello van Steenis made his way to the cage with a record of 14 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 6 by submission.

This was Douglas Lima's 23rd fight in Bellator, having made his debut for the promotion in 2011. Costello van Steenis marked his 9th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2017.

Douglas Lima's Bellator record stood at 15-8-0, while Costello van Steenis' came in at 7-2-0.

The stats suggested Lima had a large advantage in power over Steenis, boasting a 50% knock out percentage over Steenis' 29%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Steenis had an advantage over Lima, with a 43% submission rate over Lima's 31%.

Douglas Lima was the older man by 4 years, at 36 years old.

Lima was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 27 more fights, and made his debut in 2006, 7 years and 8 months earlier than Steenis, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 80 more professional rounds, 115 to Steenis' 35.

Activity check

Lima's last 3 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 11 months and 9 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 3 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4 rounds on average.

Steenis' last 4 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 6 months and 7 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 4 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 Lima vs Steenis?

Douglas Lima was a 5/4 (+120) underdog going into the contest, while Costello van Steenis made his way into the ring at 8/13 (-160) with oddsmakers.