Anderson vs Manning

Who won Anderson vs Manning?

Liam Anderson beat Jay Manning by submission in the 2nd round during the main card of LFA 167, on Friday 15th September 2023 at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino in Niagara Falls.

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).

Anderson vs Manning stats

Liam Anderson stepped into the octagon with a record of 2 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws and 2 by submission.

Jay Manning made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 0 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws.

Jay Manning will be making their debut in the LFA.

Liam Anderson's LFA record stood at 3-0-0.

The stats suggested that Anderson and Manning have similar power, both with a 0% knock out percentage.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Anderson had a massive advantage over Manning, boasting a 100% submission rate over Manning's 0%.

Liam Anderson was the younger man by 2 years, at 29 years old.

Anderson had a height advantage of 2 inches over Manning.

Anderson was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2018, 1 year and 3 months earlier than Manning, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He had fought 13 more professional rounds, 13 to Manning's 0.

Activity check

Anderson's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 6 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 3 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Anderson vs Manning?

Liam Anderson was a 4/9 (-230) favourite going into the contest, while Jay Manning made his way into the ring at 7/4 (+180) with oddsmakers.