Valdez vs Elder

Who won Valdez vs Elder?

Evan Elder beat Genaro Valdez by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC Fight Night – Holm vs. Bueno Silva, on Saturday 15th July 2023 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Evan Elder.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Valdez vs Elder stats

Genaro Valdez stepped into the octagon with a record of 10 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Evan Elder made his way to the cage with a record of 7 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

Evan Elder marked his 5th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2022.

Genaro Valdez's UFC record stood at 0-3-0, while Evan Elder's came in at 3-2-0.

The stats suggested Valdez had an advantage in power over Elder, with a 70% knock out percentage over Elder's 57%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Valdez had an advantage over Elder, with a 30% submission rate over Elder's 14%.

Genaro Valdez was the older man by 5 years, at 33 years old.

Valdez had a height advantage of 1 inch over Elder. Despite this, both fighters had a equal reach.

Valdez was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 2 years and 4 months earlier than Elder, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 5 less professional rounds, 22 to Elder's 27.

Activity check

Valdez's last 2 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 26 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 8 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

Elder's last 3 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 9 months and 27 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 7 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Valdez vs Elder?

Genaro Valdez was a 12/5 (+240) underdog going into the contest, while Evan Elder made his way into the ring at 33/100 (-300) with oddsmakers.