Wetzell vs Usmonov

Who won Wetzell vs Usmonov?

Justin Wetzell beat Bekhzod Usmonov by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main event of LFA 195, on Friday 25th October 2024 at Dobson Arena in Vail.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Justin Wetzell.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Wetzell vs Usmonov stats

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

Bekhzod Usmonov made his way to the cage with a record of 11 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

This was Justin Wetzell's 5th fight in the LFA, having made his debut for the promotion in 2019. Bekhzod Usmonov marked his 1st fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Justin Wetzell's LFA record stood at 4-1-0, while Bekhzod Usmonov's came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested Wetzell had a slight advantage in power over Usmonov, with a 43% knock out percentage over Usmonov's 36%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Usmonov had a slight advantage over Wetzell, with a 9% submission rate over Wetzell's 0%.

Justin Wetzell was the older man by 4 years, at 33 years old.

Wetzell had a height advantage of 2 inches over Usmonov.

Wetzell was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 3 months earlier than Usmonov, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 7 less professional rounds, 28 to Usmonov's 35.

Activity check

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

What time did Wetzell vs Usmonov start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 4:40 AM UTC , which was 12:40 AM EST or 9:40 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 5:40 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Wetzell vs Usmonov?

Justin Wetzell was a 21/50 (-240) favourite going into the contest, while Bekhzod Usmonov made his way into the ring at 13/8 (+160) with oddsmakers.