Martins vs Silva

Who won Martins vs Silva?

Richard Martins beat Joao Paulo Silva by knockout in the 2nd round during the main card of LFA 166, on Saturday 2nd September 2023 at Ginásio do Polvilho in Cajamar.

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).

Martins vs Silva stats

Richard Martins stepped into the octagon with a record of 6 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Joao Paulo Silva made his way to the cage with a record of 3 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out.

This was Richard Martins' 4th fight in the LFA, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Joao Paulo Silva marked his 3rd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Richard Martins' LFA record stood at 4-0-0, while Joao Paulo Silva's came in at 1-2-0.

The stats suggested that Martins and Silva have similar power, both with a 67% knock out percentage.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Martins had an advantage over Silva, with a 17% submission rate over Silva's 0%.

Richard Martins was the younger man by 32 years, at years old.

Silva had a height advantage of 7 inches over Martins.

Martins was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2019, 2 years and 4 months earlier than Silva, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He had fought 1 less professional rounds, 17 to Silva's 18.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Joao Paulo Silva had been fighting more than Richard Martins.

Going to this contest, Richard Martins had last fought 1 year, 9 months and 11 days ago, while Joao Paulo Silva's last outing had been 1 year, 9 months and 11 days ago.

What were the odds on Martins vs Silva?

Richard Martins was a 4/6 (-150) favourite going into the contest, while Joao Paulo Silva made his way into the ring at 6/5 (+120) with oddsmakers.