Bonfim vs Pichel

Who won Bonfim vs Pichel?

Ismael Bonfim beat Vinc Pichel by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC 301, on Saturday 4th May 2024 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Ismael Bonfim.

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).

Bonfim vs Pichel stats

Ismael Bonfim stepped into the octagon with a record of 19 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Vinc Pichel made his way to the cage with a record of 14 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by knock out.

This was Ismael Bonfim's 3rd fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Vinc Pichel marked his 11th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2012.

Ismael Bonfim's UFC record stood at 2-1-0, while Vinc Pichel's came in at 7-4-0.

The stats suggested Pichel had a slight advantage in power over Bonfim, with a 57% knock out percentage over Bonfim's 47%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Bonfim had a large advantage over Pichel, boasting a 21% submission rate over Pichel's 0%.

Ismael Bonfim was the younger man by 13 years, at 28 years old.

Pichel had a height advantage of 2 inches over Bonfim.

Bonfim was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in , 14 years and 8 months earlier than Pichel, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 6 more professional rounds, 47 to Pichel's 41.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Ismael Bonfim had been fighting more than Vinc Pichel.

Going to this contest, Ismael Bonfim had last fought 10 months and 8 days ago, while Vinc Pichel's last outing had been 2 years and 1 month ago.

Bonfim's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 23 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

Pichel's last 4 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 11 months and 8 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 5 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

What time did Bonfim vs Pichel start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 10:30 PM UTC , which was 6:30 PM EST or 3:30 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:30 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Bonfim vs Pichel?

Ismael Bonfim was a 9/50 (-560) favourite going into the contest, while Vinc Pichel made his way into the ring at 4/1 (+400) with oddsmakers.