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 8 months earlier than Harris, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 16 less professional rounds, 43 to Harris' 59.

Activity check

Harris' last 4 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 19 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year and 12 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.