Polizzi vs Xavier

When is Polizzi vs Xavier?

Alex Polizzi is set to fight Rafael Xavier during the prelims of PFL 2025 World Tournament, on Thursday 1st May 2025 at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando.

The fight is scheduled for 3 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 205 pounds (14.6 stone or 93 KG).

Polizzi vs Xavier stats

Alex Polizzi steps into the octagon with a record of 11 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Rafael Xavier will make his way to the cage with a record of 13 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

This will be Alex Polizzi's 2nd fight in the PFL, having made his debut for the promotion in 2024. Rafael Xavier will be making their debut in the PFL.

Alex Polizzi's PFL record currently stands at 1-1-0.

The stats suggest Xavier has a massive power advantage over Polizzi, boasting a 69% knock out percentage over Polizzi's 36%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Polizzi will have a large advantage over Xavier, boasting a 36% submission rate over Xavier's 15%.

Alex Polizzi is the younger man by 1 year, at 33 years old.

Xavier has a height advantage of 1 inch over Polizzi.

Polizzi is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 4 years and 3 months later than Xavier, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 11 less professional rounds, 34 to Xavier's 45.

Polizzi vs Xavier form

Alex Polizzi has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Ant nio Carlos J nior at PFL 5: 2024 Regular Season on 21st June 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, United States.

Previous to that, he had lost to Impa Kasanganay at PFL 2: 2024 Regular Season on 12th April 2024 by knockout in the 1st round at The Theater at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Yoel Romero at Bellator 280 on 6th May 2022 by knockout in the 3rd round at Accor Arena, Paris, France.

Before that, he had beaten Jose Augusto Azevedo at Bellator 276 on 11th March 2022 by submission in the 3rd round at The Family Arena, St. Louis, United States.

He had defeated Grant Neal at Bellator 266 on 18th September 2021 by split decision in their 3 round contest at SAP Center, San Jose.

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Polizzi's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 22 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.6 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Polizzi vs Xavier?

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