Lupoli vs Leblond

Who won Lupoli vs Leblond?

Nicolas Leblond beat Michelangelo Lupoli by knockout in the 2nd round during the main card of Cage Warriors 162 – Rome, on Saturday 28th October 2023 at Fiera Roma in Rome.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

Lupoli vs Leblond stats

Michelangelo Lupoli stepped into the octagon with a record of 6 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Nicolas Leblond made his way to the cage with a record of 8 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

This was Michelangelo Lupoli's 6th fight in Cage Warriors, having made his debut for the promotion in 2022. Nicolas Leblond marked his 8th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2020.

Michelangelo Lupoli's Cage Warriors record stood at 4-2-0, while Nicolas Leblond's came in at 6-2-0.

The stats suggested Lupoli had an advantage in power over Leblond, with a 33% knock out percentage over Leblond's 13%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Leblond had a massive advantage over Lupoli, boasting a 63% submission rate over Lupoli's 0%.

Michelangelo Lupoli was the older man by 31 years, at 31 years old.

Lupoli was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 2 years and 1 month later than Leblond, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 4 less professional rounds, 32 to Leblond's 36.

Activity check

Lupoli's last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 30 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 5 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

Leblond's last 3 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 8 months and 17 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Lupoli vs Leblond?

Michelangelo Lupoli was a 22/25 (-110) underdog going into the contest, while Nicolas Leblond made his way into the ring at 4/5 (-130) with oddsmakers.