Sidelnikov vs Truesdale

Who won Sidelnikov vs Truesdale?

Kirill Sidelnikov beat Rab Truesdale by knockout in the 1st round during the prelims of Bellator MMA, on Saturday 23rd October 2021 at VTB Arena in Moscow.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 265 pounds (18.9 stone or 120.2 KG).

Sidelnikov vs Truesdale stats

Kirill Sidelnikov stepped into the octagon with a record of 12 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Rab Truesdale made his way to the cage with a record of 8 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw, 6 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

Kirill Sidelnikov's Bellator record stood at 2-1-0, while Rab Truesdale's came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested Truesdale had a large advantage in power over Sidelnikov, boasting a 75% knock out percentage over Sidelnikov's 50%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Truesdale had a slight advantage over Sidelnikov, with a 13% submission rate over Sidelnikov's 8%.

Kirill Sidelnikov was the older man by 36 years, at 36 years old.

Sidelnikov was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2007, 4 years and 2 months earlier than Truesdale, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 2 more professional rounds, 32 to Truesdale's 30.

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Sidelnikov's last 2 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 4 months and 23 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 years, 2 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Sidelnikov vs Truesdale?

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