When is Collard vs Aubin-Mercier?
Clay Collard will take on Olivier Aubin Mercier in the main event of PFL 10, on Friday 24th November 2023 at The Anthem in Washington.
The fight will be contested over 5 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit will be 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).
Collard vs Aubin-Mercier stats
Clay Collard steps into the octagon with a record of 24 wins, 10 loses and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.
Olivier Aubin Mercier will make his way to the cage with a record of 20 wins, 5 loses and 0 draws, with 4 of those wins by knock out and 8 by submission.
The stats suggest Collard has a large advantage in power over Mercier, boasting at 46% knock out percentage over Mercier's 20%.
If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Mercier will have a large advantage over Collard, boosting at 40% submission rate over Collard's 13%.
Clay Collard is the younger man by 4 years, at 30 years old.
Collard has a height advantage of 2 inches over Mercier. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.
Collard is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 6 months earlier than Mercier, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He has fought 20 more professional rounds, 81 to Mercier's 61.
Collard vs Aubin-Mercier form
Collard has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges 3 times.
In his last fight, he beat Shane Burgos at 2023 PFL Playoffs: Welterweights & Lightweights on 23rd August 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.
Previous to that, he had beat Stevie Ray at PFL 6 on 23rd June 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round at Overtime Elite Arena, Atlanta.
Going into that contest, he had won against Yamato Nishikawa at PFL 3 on 14th April 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at The Theater at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas.
Before that, he had been beaten by Alex Martinez at PFL 2022 #4 on 17th June 2022 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Overtime Elite Arena, Atlanta.
He had beat Jeremy Stephens at PFL 2022 #1 on 20th April 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Esports Stadium Arlington, Arlington.
Mercier has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he defeated Bruno Miranda at 2023 PFL Playoffs: Welterweights & Lightweights on 23rd August 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.
Previous to that, he had defeated Anthony Romero at PFL 6 on 23rd June 2023 by knockout in the 3rd round at Overtime Elite Arena, Atlanta.
Going into that contest, he had won against Shane Burgos at PFL 3 on 14th April 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at The Theater at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas.
Before that, he had defeated Stevie Ray at PFL 2022 #10 -World Championship on 25th November 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round at Hulu Theater, Madison Square Garden, New York.
He had beat Alex Martinez at PFL 2022 #7 on 5th August 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Olivier Aubin Mercier has been fighting more than Clay Collard.
Clay Collard last fought 1 month and 5 days ago, while Olivier Aubin Mercier's last outing was 1 month and 5 days ago.
Collard's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 5 months and 8 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 3 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.8 rounds on average.
Mercier's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 1 month and 23 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 2 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.6 rounds on average.
What are the odds on Collard vs Aubin-Mercier?
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