Whiteford vs Huerta

Who won Whiteford vs Huerta?

Robert Whiteford beat Roger Huerta by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the co-main event of PFL Europe 3, on Saturday 28th September 2024 at OVO Hydro in Glasgow.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Robert Whiteford.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Whiteford vs Huerta stats

Robert Whiteford stepped into the octagon with a record of 16 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Roger Huerta made his way to the cage with a record of 24 wins, 12 losses and 1 draw, 12 of those wins coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

This was Robert Whiteford's 1st fight in the PFL, having made his debut for the promotion in 2024. Roger Huerta marked his 1st fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Robert Whiteford's PFL record stood at 1-0-0, while Roger Huerta's came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested Huerta had a slight advantage in power over Whiteford, with a 50% knock out percentage over Whiteford's 44%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Huerta had a slight advantage over Whiteford, with a 21% submission rate over Whiteford's 13%.

Robert Whiteford was the same age as Roger Huerta, at 41 years old.

Whiteford was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 16 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2009, 5 years and 9 months later than Huerta, whose first professional fight was in 2003. He had fought 46 less professional rounds, 48 to Huerta's 94.

Activity check

Whiteford's last 2 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 3 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 7 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 3 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.5 rounds on average.

Huerta's last 4 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 7 months and 28 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year and 8 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Whiteford vs Huerta?

Robert Whiteford was a 7/20 (-290) favourite going into the contest, while Roger Huerta made his way into the ring at 39/20 (+200) with oddsmakers.