Magomedov vs Leyva

Who won Magomedov vs Leyva?

Shamidkhan Magomedov beat Alfonso Leyva by knockout in the 1st round during the main event of LFA 194, on Friday 18th October 2024 at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino in Niagara Falls.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 5 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Magomedov vs Leyva stats

Shamidkhan Magomedov stepped into the octagon with a record of 7 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Alfonso Leyva made his way to the cage with a record of 7 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by knock out.

This was Shamidkhan Magomedov's 4th fight in the LFA, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Alfonso Leyva marked his 4th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2022.

Shamidkhan Magomedov's LFA record stood at 4-0-0, while Alfonso Leyva's came in at 2-2-0.

The stats suggested Leyva had a massive power advantage over Magomedov, boasting a 100% knock out percentage over Magomedov's 43%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Magomedov had a massive advantage over Leyva, boasting a 43% submission rate over Leyva's 0%.

Shamidkhan Magomedov was the younger man by 2 years, at 30 years old.

Leyva had a height advantage of 1 inch over Magomedov.

Magomedov was the more experienced professional fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2017, 2 years and 11 months earlier than Leyva, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He had fought 3 more professional rounds, 17 to Leyva's 14.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Shamidkhan Magomedov had been fighting more than Alfonso Leyva.

Going to this contest, Shamidkhan Magomedov had last fought 1 year, 1 month and 29 days ago, while Alfonso Leyva's last outing had been 1 year, 4 months and 6 days ago.

Magomedov's last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 28 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.7 rounds on average.

Leyva's last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 13 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.7 rounds on average.

What time did Magomedov vs Leyva start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 4:10 AM UTC , which was 12:10 AM EST or 9:10 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 5:10 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Magomedov vs Leyva?

Shamidkhan Magomedov was a 7/20 (-290) favourite going into the contest, while Alfonso Leyva made his way into the ring at 2/1 (+200) with oddsmakers.