Middleton vs Rawlins

Who won Middleton vs Rawlins?

Joe Middleton beat Craig Rawlins by submission in the 3rd round during the main card of Cage Warriors 186, on Friday 21st March 2025 at Indigo at The O2 in London.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Middleton vs Rawlins stats

Joe Middleton stepped into the octagon with a record of 1 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Craig Rawlins made his way to the cage with a record of 5 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

This was Joe Middleton's 2nd fight in Cage Warriors, having made his debut for the promotion in 2024. Craig Rawlins marked his 3rd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Joe Middleton's Cage Warriors record stood at 2-0-0, while Craig Rawlins' came in at 0-3-0.

The stats suggested Rawlins had a massive power advantage over Middleton, boasting a 60% knock out percentage over Middleton's 0%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Rawlins had a massive advantage over Middleton, boasting a 40% submission rate over Middleton's 0%.

Joe Middleton was the younger man by 4 years, at 29 years old.

Middleton was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 6 years earlier than Rawlins, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 13 less professional rounds, 7 to Rawlins' 20.

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Rawlins' last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 1 month and 22 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Middleton vs Rawlins?

Joe Middleton was a 1/40 (-3300) favourite going into the contest, while Craig Rawlins made his way into the ring at 12/1 (+1200) with oddsmakers.