Arlovski vs Mayes

Who won Arlovski vs Mayes?

Don Tale Mayes beat Andrei Arlovski by knockout in the 2nd round during the prelims of UFC Fight Night – Kara-France vs. Albazi, on Saturday 3rd June 2023 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

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).

Arlovski vs Mayes stats

Andrei Arlovski stepped into the octagon with a record of 34 wins, 21 losses and 0 draws, 17 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Don Tale Mayes made his way to the cage with a record of 9 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

Andrei Arlovski's UFC record stood at 23-17-0, while Don Tale Mayes' came in at 3-4-0.

The stats suggested Mayes had a slight advantage in power over Arlovski, with a 56% knock out percentage over Arlovski's 50%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Mayes had a slight advantage over Arlovski, with a 11% submission rate over Arlovski's 9%.

Andrei Arlovski was the older man by 13 years, at 45 years old.

Mayes had a height advantage of 3 inches over Arlovski. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Arlovski was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 41 more fights, and made his debut in 1999, 16 years and 9 months earlier than Mayes, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 83 more professional rounds, 127 to Mayes' 44.

Activity check

Arlovski's last 2 fights had come over a period of 7 years, 2 months and 29 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 years, 7 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

Mayes' last 4 fights had come over a period of 4 years and 6 months, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Arlovski vs Mayes?

Andrei Arlovski was a 59/50 (+120) underdog going into the contest, while Don Tale Mayes made his way into the ring at 8/11 (-140) with oddsmakers.