Higo vs Mikhailov

Who won Higo vs Mikhailov?

Leandro Higo beat Nikita Mikhailov by submission in the 2nd round during the prelims of Bellator 298 – Storley vs. Ward, on Friday 11th August 2023 at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Leandro Higo.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Higo vs Mikhailov stats

Leandro Higo stepped into the octagon with a record of 21 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 12 by submission.

Nikita Mikhailov made his way to the cage with a record of 9 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out.

Leandro Higo's Bellator record stood at 6-4-0, while Nikita Mikhailov's came in at 3-2-0.

The stats suggested Mikhailov had an advantage in power over Higo, with a 33% knock out percentage over Higo's 14%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Higo had a massive advantage over Mikhailov, boasting a 57% submission rate over Mikhailov's 0%.

Leandro Higo was the older man by 10 years, at 35 years old.

Higo had a height advantage of 1 inch over Mikhailov.

Higo was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 16 more fights, and made his debut in 2006, 10 years and 2 months earlier than Mikhailov, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 34 more professional rounds, 63 to Mikhailov's 29.

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What were the odds on Higo vs Mikhailov?

Leandro Higo was a 15/8 (+190) underdog going into the contest, while Nikita Mikhailov made his way into the ring at 2/5 (-250) with oddsmakers.