Pitbull vs Erbst

Who won Pitbull vs Erbst?

Patricio Pitbull beat Kleber Koike Erbst by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the co-main event of Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN, on Saturday 31st December 2022 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Patricio Pitbull.

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).

Pitbull vs Erbst stats

Patricio Pitbull stepped into the octagon with a record of 34 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 12 by submission.

Kleber Koike Erbst made his way to the cage with a record of 31 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 27 by submission.

Kleber Koike Erbst marked his 1st fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2022.

Patricio Pitbull's Bellator record stood at 23-6-0, while Kleber Koike Erbst's came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested Pitbull had a large advantage in power over Erbst, boasting a 32% knock out percentage over Erbst's 6%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Erbst had a massive advantage over Pitbull, boasting a 87% submission rate over Pitbull's 35%.

Patricio Pitbull was the older man by 2 years, at 37 years old.

Erbst had a height advantage of 4 inches over Pitbull. That also extended to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Pitbull was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2004, 4 years and 6 months earlier than Erbst, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 25 more professional rounds, 107 to Erbst's 82.

Activity check

Erbst's last 4 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 2 months and 27 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.8 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Pitbull vs Erbst?

Patricio Pitbull was a 2/7 (-340) favourite going into the contest, while Kleber Koike Erbst made his way into the ring at 5/2 (+250) with oddsmakers.