Wells vs Harris

Who won Wells vs Harris?

Carlston Harris beat Jeremiah Wells by submission in the 3rd round during the prelims of UFC Fight Night – Sandhagen vs. Font, on Saturday 5th August 2023 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Wells vs Harris stats

Jeremiah Wells stepped into the octagon with a record of 12 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Carlston Harris made his way to the cage with a record of 18 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

Carlston Harris marked his 7th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2021.

Jeremiah Wells' UFC record stood at 4-2-0, while Carlston Harris' came in at 4-3-0.

The stats suggested Wells had an advantage in power over Harris, with a 42% knock out percentage over Harris' 28%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Wells had a slight advantage over Harris, with a 33% submission rate over Harris' 28%.

Jeremiah Wells was the older man by 1 year, at 38 years old.

Harris had a height advantage of 3 inches over Wells.

Wells was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in , 13 years and 5 months earlier than Harris, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 16 less professional rounds, 43 to Harris' 59.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Jeremiah Wells had been fighting more than Carlston Harris.

Going to this contest, Jeremiah Wells had last fought 1 year, 10 months and 19 days ago, while Carlston Harris' last outing had been 2 years and 2 days ago.

Wells' last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 15 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.8 rounds on average.

Harris' last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 10 months and 5 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Wells vs Harris?

Jeremiah Wells was a 4/5 (-130) favourite going into the contest, while Carlston Harris made his way into the ring at 1/1 (+100) with oddsmakers.