Buist vs Rabadanov

Who won Buist vs Rabadanov?

Gadzhi Rabadanov beat Pieter Buist by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of Bellator 297, on Friday 16th June 2023 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Gadzhi Rabadanov.

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).

Buist vs Rabadanov stats

Pieter Buist stepped into the octagon with a record of 16 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.

Gadzhi Rabadanov made his way to the cage with a record of 19 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, 6 of those wins coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

Gadzhi Rabadanov marked his 5th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2021.

Pieter Buist's Bellator record stood at 0-2-0, while Gadzhi Rabadanov's came in at 5-0-0.

The stats suggested Rabadanov had a slight advantage in power over Buist, with a 32% knock out percentage over Buist's 25%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Buist had an advantage over Rabadanov, with a 38% submission rate over Rabadanov's 26%.

Pieter Buist was the older man by 36 years, at 36 years old.

Buist had a height advantage of 5 inches over Rabadanov.

Buist was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 4 months earlier than Rabadanov, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 20 less professional rounds, 41 to Rabadanov's 61.

Activity check

Buist's last 3 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 2 months and 26 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 4 months and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

Rabadanov's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 26 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Buist vs Rabadanov?

Pieter Buist was a 6/1 (+600) underdog going into the contest, while Gadzhi Rabadanov made his way into the ring at 7/100 (-1400) with oddsmakers.