Trainer vs Neal

Who won Trainer vs Neal?

Luke Trainer beat Grant Neal by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of Bellator Champions Series, on Friday 22nd March 2024 at SSE Arena in Belfast.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Luke Trainer.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 205 pounds (14.6 stone or 93 KG).

Trainer vs Neal stats

Luke Trainer stepped into the octagon with a record of 7 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Grant Neal made his way to the cage with a record of 9 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

This was Luke Trainer's 7th fight in Bellator, having made his debut for the promotion in 2020.

Luke Trainer's Bellator record stood at 6-1-0, while Grant Neal's came in at 8-2-0.

The stats suggested Trainer had a massive power advantage over Neal, boasting a 43% knock out percentage over Neal's 11%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Trainer had a large advantage over Neal, boasting a 57% submission rate over Neal's 33%.

Luke Trainer was the same age as Grant Neal, at 29 years old.

Trainer had a height advantage of 7 inches over Neal. That also extended to a 11-inch reach advantage.

Trainer was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 7 days later than Neal, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 11 less professional rounds, 17 to Neal's 28.

Activity check

Trainer's last 3 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 28 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 2 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

Neal's last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 10 months and 8 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

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