Brener vs Kruschewsky

Who won Brener vs Kruschewsky?

Elves Brenner beat Kaynan Kruschewsky by knockout in the 1st round during the main card of UFC Fight Night – Almeida vs. Lewis, on Saturday 4th November 2023 at Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the 165 Catchweight division, which meant the weight limit was 165 pounds (11.8 stone or 74.8 KG).

Brener vs Kruschewsky stats

Elves Brenner stepped into the octagon with a record of 15 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 11 by submission.

Kaynan Kruschewsky made his way to the cage with a record of 12 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 7 by submission.

This was Elves Brenner's 5th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Kaynan Kruschewsky marked his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Elves Brenner's UFC record stood at 3-2-0, while Kaynan Kruschewsky's came in at 0-2-0.

The stats suggested Kruschewsky had an advantage in power over Brenner, with a 25% knock out percentage over Brenner's 13%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Brenner had an advantage over Kruschewsky, with a 73% submission rate over Kruschewsky's 58%.

Elves Brenner was the younger man by 6 years, at 27 years old.

Brenner was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 8 years and 5 months later than Kruschewsky, whose first professional fight was in . He had fought 6 more professional rounds, 44 to Kruschewsky's 38.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Elves Brenner had been fighting more than Kaynan Kruschewsky.

Going to this contest, Elves Brenner had last fought 1 year, 3 months and 5 days ago, while Kaynan Kruschewsky's last outing had been 1 year and 17 days ago.

Brenner's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 25 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

Kruschewsky's last 2 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 19 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 7 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 2 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Brener vs Kruschewsky?

Elves Brenner was a 11/25 (-230) favourite going into the contest, while Kaynan Kruschewsky made his way into the ring at 187/100 (+190) with oddsmakers.