McManus vs Ward

Who won McManus vs Ward?

George McManus beat Dara Ward by submission in the 2nd round during the main card of Cage Warriors 178, on Saturday 21st September 2024 at BEC Arena in Manchester.

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).

McManus vs Ward stats

George McManus stepped into the octagon with a record of 3 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws and 3 by submission.

Dara Ward made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 2 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

George McManus' Cage Warriors record stood at 2-2-0, while Dara Ward's came in at 1-0-0.

The stats suggested Ward had a massive power advantage over McManus, boasting a 50% knock out percentage over McManus' 0%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested McManus had a massive advantage over Ward, boasting a 100% submission rate over Ward's 50%.

George McManus was the same age as Dara Ward, at years old.

McManus was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2018, 5 years and 6 months earlier than Ward, whose first professional fight was in 2023. He had fought 5 more professional rounds, 8 to Ward's 3.

Activity check

McManus' last 4 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 7 months and 29 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 2 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.8 rounds on average.

What time did McManus vs Ward start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 9:10 PM UTC , which was 5:10 PM EST or 2:10 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:10 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on McManus vs Ward?

George McManus was a 3/1 (+300) underdog going into the contest, while Dara Ward made his way into the ring at 2/9 (-450) with oddsmakers.