Michelis vs Santalahti

Who won Michelis vs Santalahti?

Giacomo Michelis beat Olli Santalahti by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of Cage Warriors 179, on Saturday 2nd November 2024 at PalaPellicone in Rome.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Giacomo Michelis.

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).

Michelis vs Santalahti stats

Giacomo Michelis stepped into the octagon with a record of 6 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Olli Santalahti made his way to the cage with a record of 14 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

This was Giacomo Michelis' 4th fight in Cage Warriors, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Olli Santalahti marked his 6th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2019.

Giacomo Michelis' Cage Warriors record stood at 4-0-0, while Olli Santalahti's came in at 2-4-0.

The stats suggested Michelis had a large advantage in power over Santalahti, boasting a 50% knock out percentage over Santalahti's 29%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Santalahti had an advantage over Michelis, with a 36% submission rate over Michelis' 17%.

Giacomo Michelis was the younger man by 1 year, at 30 years old.

Michelis had a height advantage of 1 inch over Santalahti.

Michelis was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 14 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 6 years and 2 months later than Santalahti, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 33 less professional rounds, 21 to Santalahti's 54.

Activity check

Michelis' last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 17 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

Santalahti's last 4 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 9 months and 18 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 5 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What time did Michelis vs Santalahti start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 7:40 PM UTC , which was 3:40 PM EST or 12:40 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 7:40 PM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Michelis vs Santalahti?

Giacomo Michelis was a 19/20 (-110) underdog going into the contest, while Olli Santalahti made his way into the ring at 3/4 (-130) with oddsmakers.