Rysavy vs Palokaj

Who won Rysavy vs Palokaj?

Gjoni Palokaj beat Karol Rysavy by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of OKTAGON 63, on Saturday 9th November 2024 at Tipos Arena in Bratislava.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Gjoni Palokaj.

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).

Rysavy vs Palokaj stats

Karol Rysavy stepped into the octagon with a record of 13 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Gjoni Palokaj made his way to the cage with a record of 9 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

This was Karol Rysavy's 17th fight in Oktagon MMA, having made his debut for the promotion in 2018. Gjoni Palokaj marked his 4th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Karol Rysavy's Oktagon MMA record stood at 11-6-0, while Gjoni Palokaj's came in at 4-0-0.

The stats suggested Rysavy had a slight advantage in power over Palokaj, with a 54% knock out percentage over Palokaj's 44%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Rysavy had a slight advantage over Palokaj, with a 31% submission rate over Palokaj's 22%.

Karol Rysavy was the older man by 32 years, at 32 years old.

Rysavy had a height advantage of 3 inches over Palokaj.

Rysavy was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 1 year and 7 months later than Palokaj, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 4 more professional rounds, 37 to Palokaj's 33.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Gjoni Palokaj had been fighting more than Karol Rysavy.

Going to this contest, Karol Rysavy had last fought 1 year and 26 days ago, while Gjoni Palokaj's last outing had been 7 months and 11 days ago.

What time did Rysavy vs Palokaj start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 5:10 PM UTC , which was 12:10 PM EST or 9:10 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 5:10 PM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Rysavy vs Palokaj?

Karol Rysavy was a 11/10 (+120) underdog going into the contest, while Gjoni Palokaj made his way into the ring at 4/6 (-160) with oddsmakers.