Madge vs Ward

Who won Madge vs Ward?

Don Madge beat Brennan Ward by submission in the 1st round during the prelims of PFL 3, on Friday 19th April 2024 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.

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).

Madge vs Ward stats

Don Madge stepped into the octagon with a record of 10 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Brennan Ward made his way to the cage with a record of 17 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by knock out and 4 by submission.

This was Don Madge's 4th fight in the PFL, having made his debut for the promotion in 2021. Brennan Ward marked his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Don Madge's PFL record stood at 2-2-0, while Brennan Ward's came in at 0-2-0.

The stats suggested Ward had a large advantage in power over Madge, boasting a 71% knock out percentage over Madge's 50%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Madge had an advantage over Ward, with a 40% submission rate over Ward's 24%.

Don Madge was the younger man by 2 years, at 34 years old.

Madge had a height advantage of 1 inch over Ward. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Madge was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2011, 13 years and 1 month later than Ward, whose first professional fight was in . He had fought 1 more professional rounds, 40 to Ward's 39.

Activity check

Madge's last 2 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 7 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 7 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

Ward's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 15 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Madge vs Ward?

Don Madge was a 8/15 (-190) favourite going into the contest, while Brennan Ward made his way into the ring at 11/8 (+140) with oddsmakers.