Rebecki vs Radzhabov

Who won Rebecki vs Radzhabov?

Mateusz Rebecki beat Loik Radzhabov by knockout in the 2nd round during the prelims of UFC Fight Night – Emmett vs. Topuria, on Saturday 24th June 2023 at : VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Rebecki vs Radzhabov stats

Mateusz Rebecki stepped into the octagon with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.

Loik Radzhabov made his way to the cage with a record of 17 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, 7 of those wins coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

This was Mateusz Rebecki's 5th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Loik Radzhabov marked his 4th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Mateusz Rebecki's UFC record stood at 4-1-0, while Loik Radzhabov's came in at 2-2-0.

The stats suggested Rebecki had a slight advantage in power over Radzhabov, with a 47% knock out percentage over Radzhabov's 41%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Rebecki had a slight advantage over Radzhabov, with a 35% submission rate over Radzhabov's 29%.

Mateusz Rebecki was the younger man by 2 years, at 32 years old.

Radzhabov had a height advantage of 1 inch over Rebecki. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Rebecki was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2014, 1 year and 6 months later than Radzhabov, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 16 less professional rounds, 46 to Radzhabov's 62.

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Radzhabov's last 3 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 4 months and 23 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 9 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3.3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Rebecki vs Radzhabov?

Mateusz Rebecki was a 4/5 (-130) favourite going into the contest, while Loik Radzhabov made his way into the ring at 21/20 (+100) with oddsmakers.