Muro vs Starks

Who won Muro vs Starks?

William Starks beat Manny Muro by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the co-main event of LFA 152, on Friday 10th February 2023 at Grand Casino Hotel & Resort in Shawnee.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner William Starks.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Muro vs Starks division, which meant the weight limit was pounds (0 stone or 0 KG).

Muro vs Starks stats

Manny Muro stepped into the octagon with a record of 13 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

William Starks made his way to the cage with a record of 8 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

Manny Muro's LFA record stood at 0-1-0, while William Starks' came in at 5-1-0.

The stats suggested Starks had a slight advantage in power over Muro, with a 25% knock out percentage over Muro's 15%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Starks had a large advantage over Muro, boasting a 38% submission rate over Muro's 15%.

Manny Muro was the older man by 7 years, at 37 years old.

Muro was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 1 year and 11 months earlier than Starks, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 26 more professional rounds, 55 to Starks' 29.

Activity check

Muro's last 3 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 6 months and 6 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

Starks' last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 28 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Muro vs Starks?

Manny Muro was a 5/2 (+250) underdog going into the contest, while William Starks made his way into the ring at 2/7 (-340) with oddsmakers.