Ruggeri vs Barna

Who won Ruggeri vs Barna?

Giuseppe Ruggeri beat Nicolas Barna by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of Cage Warriors 189, on Saturday 31st May 2025 at PalaPellicone in Rome.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Giuseppe Ruggeri.

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).

Ruggeri vs Barna stats

Giuseppe Ruggeri stepped into the octagon with a record of 9 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Nicolas Barna made his way to the cage with a record of 9 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

This was Giuseppe Ruggeri's 4th fight in Cage Warriors, having made his debut for the promotion in 2022. Nicolas Barna marked his 1st fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2025.

Giuseppe Ruggeri's Cage Warriors record stood at 3-1-0, while Nicolas Barna's came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested Ruggeri had an advantage in power over Barna, with a 33% knock out percentage over Barna's 22%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Ruggeri had an advantage over Barna, with a 22% submission rate over Barna's 11%.

Giuseppe Ruggeri was the older man by 25 years, at 25 years old.

Ruggeri was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in , 8 years and 9 months earlier than Barna, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 9 less professional rounds, 25 to Barna's 34.

Activity check

Ruggeri's last 3 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 28 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

What time did Ruggeri vs Barna start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 8:10 PM UTC , which was 4:10 PM EST or 1:10 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 9:10 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Ruggeri vs Barna?

Giuseppe Ruggeri was a 1/8 (-770) favourite going into the contest, while Nicolas Barna made his way into the ring at 19/4 (+480) with oddsmakers.