Nowaczyk vs Bezerra

Who won Nowaczyk vs Bezerra?

Kevin Nowaczyk beat Jorge Bezerra by knockout in the 3rd round during the prelims of LFA 153, on Friday 17th February 2023 at Horseshoe Hammond Casino in Hammond.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Nowaczyk vs Bezerra stats

Kevin Nowaczyk stepped into the octagon with a record of 20 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 10 by submission.

Jorge Bezerra made his way to the cage with a record of 21 wins, 13 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 18 by submission.

Kevin Nowaczyk's LFA record stood at 1-0-0, while Jorge Bezerra's came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested that Nowaczyk and Bezerra have similar power, both with a 10% knock out percentage.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Bezerra had a massive advantage over Nowaczyk, boasting a 86% submission rate over Nowaczyk's 50%.

Kevin Nowaczyk was the younger man by 3 years, at 35 years old.

Nowaczyk had a height advantage of 4 inches over Bezerra.

Nowaczyk was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2007, 2 years later than Bezerra, whose first professional fight was in 2005. He had fought 8 more professional rounds, 66 to Bezerra's 58.

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What were the odds on Nowaczyk vs Bezerra?

Kevin Nowaczyk was a 1/5 (-500) favourite going into the contest, while Jorge Bezerra made his way into the ring at 16/5 (+320) with oddsmakers.