Who won Edwards vs Cleveland?
Rakim Cleveland beat Christian Edwards by submission in the 3rd round during the prelims of Bellator 293, on Friday 31st March 2023 at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 265 pounds (18.9 stone or 120.2 KG).
Edwards vs Cleveland stats
Christian Edwards stepped into the octagon with a record of 5 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.
Rakim Cleveland made his way to the cage with a record of 22 wins, 15 losses and 1 draw, 14 of those wins coming by knock out and 6 by submission.
Christian Edwards' Bellator record stood at 5-3-0, while Rakim Cleveland's came in at 1-2-0.
The stats suggested Cleveland had a large advantage in power over Edwards, boasting a 64% knock out percentage over Edwards' 40%.
If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Cleveland had a slight advantage over Edwards, with a 27% submission rate over Edwards' 20%.
Christian Edwards was the younger man by 10 years, at 25 years old.
Edwards had a height advantage of 2 inches over Cleveland. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.
Edwards was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 31 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 8 years and 8 months later than Cleveland, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 61 less professional rounds, 17 to Cleveland's 78.
Activity check
In terms of activity leading into the fight, Christian Edwards had been fighting more than Rakim Cleveland.
Going to this contest, Christian Edwards had last fought 2 years and 15 days ago, while Rakim Cleveland's last outing had been 4 years, 11 months and 1 day ago.
Edwards' last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 12 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.
Cleveland's last 3 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 9 months and 5 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 11 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.
What were the odds on Edwards vs Cleveland?
Christian Edwards was a 1/5 (-500) favourite going into the contest, while Rakim Cleveland made his way into the ring at 7/2 (+350) with oddsmakers.
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