Aubin-Mercier vs Horcher

Who won Aubin-Mercier vs Horcher?

Olivier Aubin Mercier beat Darrell Horcher by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest, during the prelims of PFL 2021 #7, on Friday 13th August 2021 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood.

The scorecards were announced as in favor of winner Olivier Aubin Mercier.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Aubin-Mercier vs Horcher stats

Olivier Aubin Mercier stepped into the ring with a record of 11 wins, 5 loses and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 8 by submission.

Darrell Horcher made his way to the ring with a record of 14 wins, 4 loses and 0 draws, with 7 of those wins by knock out and 1 by submission.

The stats suggested Horcher had a massive power advantage over Mercier, boosting at 50% knock out percentage over Mercier's 9%.

Olivier Aubin Mercier was the younger man by 1 year, at 33 years old.

Horcher had a height advantage of 1 inch over Mercier. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Mercier was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 2 less fights, and made his debut in 2011, 1 year and 1 month later than Horcher, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 4 more professional rounds, 48 to Horcher's 44.

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Mercier's last 3 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 10 months and 28 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 3 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.