Bates vs Matthews

Who won Bates vs Matthews?

Jaylon Bates beat Cody Matthews by submission in the 2nd round during the prelims of Bellator 261, on Friday 25th June 2021 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Bates vs Matthews stats

Jaylon Bates stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 0 wins, zero losses and 0 draws.

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

Jaylon Bates' Bellator record stood at 7-1-0, while Cody Matthews' came in at 0-1-0.

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

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested that Bates and Matthews would have been pretty equal, both with a 0% submission rate.

Jaylon Bates was the older man by 2 years, at 27 years old.

Bates had a height advantage of 6 inches over Matthews.

Bates was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had the same amount of fights. He had fought 12 more professional rounds, 20 to Matthews' 8.

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