Akpan vs Bark

Who won Akpan vs Bark?

Samuel Bark beat Manny Akpan by knockout in the 2nd round during the prelims of Cage Warriors 146, on Saturday 12th November 2022 at Bec Arena in Manchester.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Akpan vs Bark stats

Manny Akpan stepped into the octagon with a record of 4 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Samuel Bark made his way to the cage with a record of 5 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out.

Manny Akpan's Cage Warriors record stood at 3-2-0, while Samuel Bark's came in at 2-0-0.

The stats suggested Bark had a slight advantage in power over Akpan, with a 60% knock out percentage over Akpan's 50%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Akpan had a large advantage over Bark, boasting a 25% submission rate over Bark's 0%.

Manny Akpan was the same age as Samuel Bark, at years old.

Akpan was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in , 2 years and 9 months earlier than Bark, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He had fought 5 less professional rounds, 10 to Bark's 15.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Samuel Bark had been fighting more than Manny Akpan.

Going to this contest, Manny Akpan had last fought 2 years, 3 months and 23 days ago, while Samuel Bark's last outing had been 1 year, 8 months and 13 days ago.

Akpan's last 2 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 1 day, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 3 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.5 rounds on average.

Bark's last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 3 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Akpan vs Bark?

Manny Akpan was a 12/5 (+240) underdog going into the contest, while Samuel Bark made his way into the ring at 2/7 (-340) with oddsmakers.