Simon vs Iorga

Who won Simon vs Iorga?

Solomon Simon beat Cristian Iorga by knockout in the 1st round during the main card of Cage Warriors 188, on Saturday 26th April 2025 at The RDS in Dublin.

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).

Simon vs Iorga stats

Solomon Simon stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 4 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Cristian Iorga made his way to the cage with a record of 7 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

This was Solomon Simon's 5th fight in Cage Warriors, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Cristian Iorga marked his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Solomon Simon's Cage Warriors record stood at 5-0-0, while Cristian Iorga's came in at 0-2-0.

The stats suggested Simon had a slight advantage in power over Iorga, with a 50% knock out percentage over Iorga's 43%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Simon had a massive advantage over Iorga, boasting a 50% submission rate over Iorga's 14%.

Solomon Simon was the older man by 29 years, at 29 years old.

Simon had a height advantage of 2 inches over Iorga.

Simon was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in , 5 years and 6 months earlier than Iorga, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 10 less professional rounds, 14 to Iorga's 24.

Activity check

Simon's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 8 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

What time did Simon vs Iorga start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 9:10 PM UTC , which was 5:10 PM EST or 2:10 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:10 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Simon vs Iorga?

Solomon Simon was a 2/11 (-560) favourite going into the contest, while Cristian Iorga made his way into the ring at 10/3 (+330) with oddsmakers.