Pergande vs Stefanelli

Who won Pergande vs Stefanelli?

Alexei Pergande beat Shawn Stefanelli by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of 2023 PFL Playoffs, on Wednesday 23rd August 2023 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Alexei Pergande.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Pergande vs Stefanelli stats

Alexei Pergande stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 3 wins, zero losses and 0 draws and 2 by submission.

Shawn Stefanelli made his way to the cage with a record of 4 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws and 1 by submission.

This was Alexei Pergande's 5th fight in the PFL, having made his debut for the promotion in 2022.

Alexei Pergande's PFL record stood at 5-0-0, while Shawn Stefanelli's came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested that Pergande and Stefanelli have similar power, both with a 0% knock out percentage.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Pergande had a massive advantage over Stefanelli, boasting a 67% submission rate over Stefanelli's 25%.

Alexei Pergande was the younger man by 9 years, at 23 years old.

Pergande was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in , 4 years and 1 month earlier than Stefanelli, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He had fought 6 less professional rounds, 12 to Stefanelli's 18.

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Pergande's last 3 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 26 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Pergande vs Stefanelli?

Alexei Pergande was a 1/10 (-1000) favourite going into the contest, while Shawn Stefanelli made his way into the ring at 5/1 (+500) with oddsmakers.