Marshall vs Dulgarian

Who won Marshall vs Dulgarian?

Isaac Dulgarian beat Francis Marshall by knockout in the 1st round during the prelims of UFC Fight Night – Luque vs Dos Anjos, on Saturday 12th August 2023 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Marshall vs Dulgarian stats

Francis Marshall stepped into the octagon with a record of 7 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Isaac Dulgarian 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 and 2 by submission.

This was Francis Marshall's 5th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2022. Isaac Dulgarian marked his 3rd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Francis Marshall's UFC record stood at 2-3-0, while Isaac Dulgarian's came in at 2-1-0.

The stats suggested Dulgarian had a massive power advantage over Marshall, boasting a 60% knock out percentage over Marshall's 14%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Marshall had an advantage over Dulgarian, with a 57% submission rate over Dulgarian's 40%.

Francis Marshall was the younger man by 2 years, at 26 years old.

Marshall had a height advantage of 2 inches over Dulgarian.

Marshall was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2019, 1 year and 3 months earlier than Dulgarian, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He had fought 15 more professional rounds, 26 to Dulgarian's 11.

Activity check

Marshall's last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 9 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Marshall vs Dulgarian?

Francis Marshall was a 57/100 (-180) favourite going into the contest, while Isaac Dulgarian made his way into the ring at 3/2 (+150) with oddsmakers.