Cruz vs Israilov

Who won Cruz vs Israilov?

Ismail Israilov beat Daniel De La Cruz by knockout in the 3rd round during the main card of LFA 169, on Friday 6th October 2023 at The Factory in Deep Ellum in Dallas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Cruz vs Israilov stats

Daniel De La Cruz stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 2 wins, zero losses and 0 draws and 2 by submission.

Ismail Israilov made his way to the cage with a record of 1 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Daniel De La Cruz's LFA record stood at 0-1-0, while Ismail Israilov's came in at 1-0-0.

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

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Cruz had a massive advantage over Israilov, boasting a 100% submission rate over Israilov's 0%.

Daniel De La Cruz was the same age as Ismail Israilov, at years old.

Cruz was the less experienced professional fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2022, 1 year and 1 month later than Israilov, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He had fought 3 less professional rounds, 5 to Israilov's 8.

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What were the odds on Cruz vs Israilov?

Daniel De La Cruz was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the contest, while Ismail Israilov made his way into the ring at 4/5 (-130) with oddsmakers.