Gordon vs Flick

Who won Gordon vs Flick?

Jimmy Flick beat Malcolm Gordon by submission in the 2nd round during the prelims of UFC 297, on Saturday 20th January 2024 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

Gordon vs Flick stats

Malcolm Gordon stepped into the octagon with a record of 14 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.

Jimmy Flick made his way to the cage with a record of 16 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws and 14 by submission.

Jimmy Flick marked his 5th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2020.

Malcolm Gordon's UFC record stood at 2-5-0, while Jimmy Flick's came in at 2-3-0.

The stats suggested Gordon had a massive power advantage over Flick, boasting a 36% knock out percentage over Flick's 0%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Flick had a massive advantage over Gordon, boasting a 88% submission rate over Gordon's 43%.

Malcolm Gordon was the same age as Jimmy Flick, at 34 years old.

Gordon had a height advantage of 1 inch over Flick. Despite this, both fighters had a equal reach.

Gordon was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 2 years and 4 months later than Flick, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 15 less professional rounds, 36 to Flick's 51.

Activity check

Gordon's last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 26 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

Flick's last 3 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 19 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 4 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Gordon vs Flick?

Malcolm Gordon was a 53/100 (-190) favourite going into the contest, while Jimmy Flick made his way into the ring at 81/50 (+160) with oddsmakers.