Smith vs Santalahti

When is Smith vs Santalahti?

George Smith will face the challenge of Olli Santalahti during the main card of Cage Warriors 185, on Saturday 15th March 2025 at BEC Arena in Manchester.

The fight will be contested over 3 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means the weight limit will be 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Smith vs Santalahti stats

George Smith steps into the octagon with a record of 8 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 5 by submission.

Olli Santalahti will make his way to the cage with a record of 14 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

This will be George Smith's 5th fight in Cage Warriors, having made his debut for the promotion in 2019. Olli Santalahti will mark his 5th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2019.

George Smith's Cage Warriors record currently stands at 3-2-0, while Olli Santalahti's comes in at 1-4-0.

The stats suggest Santalahti has a slight advantage in power over Smith, with a 29% knock out percentage over Smith's 25%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Smith will have a large advantage over Santalahti, boasting a 63% submission rate over Santalahti's 36%.

George Smith is the same age as Olli Santalahti, at 30 years old.

Smith has a height advantage of 1 inch over Santalahti.

Smith is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 6 years and 2 months later than Santalahti, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 32 less professional rounds, 19 to Santalahti's 51.

Smith vs Santalahti form

Olli Santalahti has beaten 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Giacomo Michelis at Cage Warriors 179: Paternò vs. Bueno on 2nd November 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at PalaPellicone, Rome, Italy.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Stefano Patern at Cage Warriors 175: Bellandi vs. Roos on 25th July 2024 by knockout in the 3rd round at BEC Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had won against Jamie Richardson at Cage Warriors 169: Vucenic vs. D’Anna on 30th March 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Indigo At The O2, London.

Before that, he had been defeated by James Sheehan at Cage Warriors 161 – Dublin on 14th October 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland.

He had lost to Adam Proctor at Cage Warriors 107 on 28th September 2019 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Exhibition Centre, Liverpool, England.

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Smith's last 3 fights have come over a period of 5 years and 6 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 8 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1.3 rounds on average.

Santalahti's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 5 months and 13 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.

What time does Smith vs Santalahti start?

The fighters are expected to walk out at around 10:40 PM UTC , which is 6:40 PM EST or 3:40 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:40 PM GMT in the UK.

What are the odds on Smith vs Santalahti?

Olli Santalahti is currently 30/100 (-330) to win the clash outright, while you can get 9/4 (+230) on George Smith if you fancy the upset.

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