Salem vs Cogliandro

Who won Salem vs Cogliandro?

Hussein Salem beat Walter Cogliandro by knockout in the 1st round during the prelims of ONE 171, on Thursday 20th February 2025 at Lusail Sports Arena in Lusail.

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).

Salem vs Cogliandro stats

Hussein Salem stepped into the octagon with a record of 12 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 7 by submission.

Walter Cogliandro made his way to the cage with a record of 14 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, 6 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

This was Hussein Salem's 1st fight in the One Championship, having made his debut for the promotion in 2025. Walter Cogliandro marked his 1st fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2025.

Hussein Salem's One Championship record stood at 1-0-0, while Walter Cogliandro's came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested Cogliandro had a slight advantage in power over Salem, with a 43% knock out percentage over Salem's 33%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Salem had a massive advantage over Cogliandro, boasting a 58% submission rate over Cogliandro's 14%.

Hussein Salem was the younger man by 33 years, at years old.

Salem was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2014, 2 years and 8 months earlier than Cogliandro, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 25 less professional rounds, 26 to Cogliandro's 51.

Activity check

Cogliandro's last 3 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 5 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 2 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Salem vs Cogliandro?

Hussein Salem was a 7/4 (+210) underdog going into the contest, while Walter Cogliandro made his way into the ring at 2/5 (-290) with oddsmakers.