Paulus vs Elonen-Kulmala

Who won Paulus vs Elonen-Kulmala?

Roman Paulus beat Janne Elonen-Kulmala by submission in the 3rd round during the main card of OKTAGON 63, on Saturday 9th November 2024 at Tipos Arena in Bratislava.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Paulus vs Elonen-Kulmala stats

Roman Paulus stepped into the octagon with a record of 7 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Janne Elonen-Kulmala made his way to the cage with a record of 16 wins, 12 losses and 1 draw, 5 of those wins coming by knock out and 4 by submission.

This was Roman Paulus' 12th fight in Oktagon MMA, having made his debut for the promotion in 2020. Janne Elonen-Kulmala marked his 3rd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2021.

Roman Paulus' Oktagon MMA record stood at 8-4-0, while Janne Elonen-Kulmala's came in at 0-3-0.

The stats suggested Elonen-Kulmala had an advantage in power over Paulus, with a 31% knock out percentage over Paulus' 14%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Elonen-Kulmala had an advantage over Paulus, with a 25% submission rate over Paulus' 14%.

Roman Paulus was the younger man by 11 years, at 24 years old.

Paulus had a height advantage of 1 inch over Elonen-Kulmala.

Paulus was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 18 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2020, 12 years and 3 months later than Elonen-Kulmala, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 25 less professional rounds, 41 to Elonen-Kulmala's 66.

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What time did Paulus vs Elonen-Kulmala start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 6:10 PM UTC , which was 1:10 PM EST or 10:10 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 6:10 PM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Paulus vs Elonen-Kulmala?

Roman Paulus was a 4/11 (-290) favourite going into the contest, while Janne Elonen-Kulmala made his way into the ring at 2/1 (+210) with oddsmakers.