Alequin vs Jean

Who won Alequin vs Jean?

Thad Jean beat Eric Alequin by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the co-main event of PFL Challenger Series 2023 – Week 1, on Friday 27th January 2023 at Universal Studios in Orlando.

The scorecards were announced as in favor of winner Thad Jean.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Alequin vs Jean stats

Eric Alequin stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 7 wins, zero loses and 0 draws and 2 by submission.

Thad Jean made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 3 wins and 0 draws, with 2 of those by knock out and 1 by submission.

The stats suggested Jean had a massive power advantage over Alequin, boosting at 67% knock out percentage over Alequin's 0%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Jean had a slight advantage over Alequin, with a 33% submission rate over Alequin's 29%.

Eric Alequin was the older man by 9 years, at 33 years old.

Alequin was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2018, 5 year and 4 months later than Jean, whose first professional fight was in . He had fought 11 more professional rounds, 21 to Jean's 10.

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What were the odds on Alequin vs Jean?

Eric Alequin was a 9/4 (+230) underdog going into the contest, while Thad Jean made his way into the ring at 1/3 (-300) with oddsmakers.