Strazzella vs Russell

Who won Strazzella vs Russell?

The fight between Mitch Strazzella and Austin Russell finished in a no contest at BFL 75 on Thursday 1st December 2022.

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).

Strazzella vs Russell stats

Mitch Strazzella stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 1 wins, zero losses and 0 draws.

Austin Russell made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 2 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws and 1 by submission.

Both men made their promotional debut for the BFL.

The stats suggested that Strazzella and Russell have similar power, both with a 0% knock out percentage.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Russell had a massive advantage over Strazzella, boasting a 50% submission rate over Strazzella's 0%.

Mitch Strazzella was the older man by 2 years, at 30 years old.

Strazzella was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 2 years and 2 months earlier than Russell, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 2 more professional rounds, 16 to Russell's 14.

Activity check

Strazzella's last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 29 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 3 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

Russell's last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 27 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 9 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 Strazzella vs Russell?

Mitch Strazzella was a 6/4 (+150) underdog going into the contest, while Austin Russell made his way into the ring at 8/15 (-190) with oddsmakers.