Gracie vs Fitch

Who won Gracie vs Fitch?

Neiman Gracie beat Jon Fitch by submission in the 2nd round, during the co-main event of Bellator 246, on Saturday 12th September 2020 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Gracie vs Fitch stats

Neiman Gracie stepped into the ring with a record of 9 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws and 8 by submission.

Jon Fitch made his way to the ring with a record of 32 wins, 7 loses and 2 draws, with 7 of those wins by knock out and 5 by submission.

The stats suggested Fitch had a large advantage in power over Gracie, boosting at 22% knock out percentage over Gracie's 0%.

Neiman Gracie was the younger man by 11 years, at 32 years old.

Gracie was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 31 less fights, and made his debut in 2013, 11 year and 2 months later than Fitch, whose first professional fight was in 2002. He had fought 80 less professional rounds, 29 to Fitch's 109.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Neiman Gracie had been fighting more than Jon Fitch.

Going to this contest, Neiman Gracie had last fought 2 years, 4 months and 7 days ago, while Jon Fitch's last outing had been 2 years, 5 months and 24 days ago.

Gracie's last 3 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 23 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year and 2 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3.7 rounds on average.

Fitch's last 3 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 3 months and 21 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 5 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3.3 rounds on average.