Duncan vs Ashmouz

Who won Duncan vs Ashmouz?

Chris Duncan beat Yanal Ashmoz by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC Fight Night London – Aspinall vs. Tybura, on Saturday 22nd July 2023 at O2 Arena in London.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Chris Duncan.

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).

Duncan vs Ashmouz stats

Chris Duncan stepped into the octagon with a record of 10 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Yanal Ashmoz made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 7 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

Chris Duncan's UFC record stood at 2-1-0, while Yanal Ashmoz's came in at 1-1-0.

The stats suggested Duncan had an advantage in power over Ashmoz, with a 70% knock out percentage over Ashmoz's 57%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Ashmoz had an advantage over Duncan, with a 29% submission rate over Duncan's 10%.

Chris Duncan was the same age as Yanal Ashmoz, at years old.

Duncan had a height advantage of 3 inches over Ashmoz.

Duncan was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2018, 6 years later than Ashmoz, whose first professional fight was in . He had fought 6 more professional rounds, 25 to Ashmoz's 19.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Yanal Ashmoz had been fighting more than Chris Duncan.

Going to this contest, Chris Duncan had last fought 1 year and 1 month ago, while Yanal Ashmoz's last outing had been 1 year and 1 month ago.

Duncan's last 2 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 17 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 9 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

Ashmoz's last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 1 month, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year and 16 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 Duncan vs Ashmouz?

Chris Duncan was a 67/100 (-150) favourite going into the contest, while Yanal Ashmoz made his way into the ring at 5/4 (+130) with oddsmakers.