Elliott vs Riva

Who won Elliott vs Riva?

Matthew Elliott beat Valentino Riva by submission in the 2nd round during the prelims of Cage Warriors 170, on Saturday 6th April 2024 at Simmonscourt Ros in Dublin.

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).

Elliott vs Riva stats

Matthew Elliott stepped into the octagon with a record of 2 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Valentino Riva made his way to the cage with a record of 3 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out.

Matthew Elliott's Cage Warriors record stood at 2-1-0, while Valentino Riva's came in at 0-2-0.

The stats suggested Riva had a massive power advantage over Elliott, boasting a 33% knock out percentage over Elliott's 0%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested that Elliott and Riva would have been pretty equal, both with a 0% submission rate.

Matthew Elliott was the same age as Valentino Riva, at years old.

Elliott was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 9 months earlier than Riva, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He had fought 5 less professional rounds, 11 to Riva's 16.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Valentino Riva had been fighting more than Matthew Elliott.

Going to this contest, Matthew Elliott had last fought 1 year, 10 months and 14 days ago, while Valentino Riva's last outing had been 6 months and 11 days ago.

What were the odds on Elliott vs Riva?

Matthew Elliott was a 1/10 (-1000) favourite going into the contest, while Valentino Riva made his way into the ring at 5/1 (+500) with oddsmakers.