Pallata vs Mingaj

Who won Pallata vs Mingaj?

Mario Mingaj beat Qendrim Pallata by submission in the 2nd round during the prelims of Cage Warriors 168, on Saturday 16th March 2024 at BEC Arena in Manchester.

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).

Pallata vs Mingaj stats

Qendrim Pallata stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 4 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Mario Mingaj made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 5 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

This was Qendrim Pallata's 2nd fight in Cage Warriors, having made his debut for the promotion in 2024.

Qendrim Pallata's Cage Warriors record stood at 1-1-0, while Mario Mingaj's came in at 1-0-0.

The stats suggested Pallata had a slight advantage in power over Mingaj, with a 25% knock out percentage over Mingaj's 20%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Mingaj had a massive advantage over Pallata, boasting a 60% submission rate over Pallata's 25%.

Qendrim Pallata was the older man by 31 years, at 31 years old.

Mingaj had a height advantage of 4 inches over Pallata.

Pallata's experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Mingaj's, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 14 days earlier than Mingaj, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He had fought 4 more professional rounds, 13 to Mingaj's 9.

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What were the odds on Pallata vs Mingaj?

Qendrim Pallata was a 9/10 (-110) underdog going into the contest, while Mario Mingaj made his way into the ring at 9/10 (-110) with oddsmakers.