Claffey vs Sarasjarvi

Who won Claffey vs Sarasjarvi?

Jack Claffey beat Marko Sarasjarvi by split decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of Cage Warriors 167, on Friday 15th March 2024 at BEC Arena in Manchester.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Jack Claffey.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Claffey vs Sarasjarvi stats

Jack Claffey stepped into the octagon with a record of 1 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws and 1 by submission.

Marko Sarasjarvi made his way to the cage with a record of 3 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws and 2 by submission.

This was Jack Claffey's 2nd fight in Cage Warriors, having made his debut for the promotion in 2024.

Jack Claffey's Cage Warriors record stood at 1-1-0, while Marko Sarasjarvi's came in at 1-2-0.

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

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Claffey had a massive advantage over Sarasjarvi, boasting a 100% submission rate over Sarasjarvi's 67%.

Jack Claffey was the older man by 34 years, at 34 years old.

Claffey was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2022, 7 months later than Sarasjarvi, whose first professional fight was in 2022. He had fought 6 less professional rounds, 6 to Sarasjarvi's 12.

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Sarasjarvi's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 4 months and 21 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Claffey vs Sarasjarvi?

Jack Claffey was a 21/10 (+210) underdog going into the contest, while Marko Sarasjarvi made his way into the ring at 4/11 (-280) with oddsmakers.