Hill vs Kouadja

Who won Hill vs Kouadja?

Steven Hill beat Joel Kouadja by submission in the 2nd round during the prelims of Bellator Dublin, on Saturday 25th February 2023 at 3Arena Dublin in Dublin.

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).

Hill vs Kouadja stats

Steven Hill stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 6 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Joel Kouadja made his way to the cage with a record of 7 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

This was Steven Hill's 3rd fight in Bellator, having made his debut for the promotion in 2022.

Steven Hill's Bellator record stood at 2-1-0, while Joel Kouadja's came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested Kouadja had a large advantage in power over Hill, boasting a 71% knock out percentage over Hill's 50%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Hill had an advantage over Kouadja, with a 33% submission rate over Kouadja's 14%.

Steven Hill was the older man by 31 years, at 31 years old.

Hill was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 6 years and 1 month later than Kouadja, whose first professional fight was in . He had fought 16 less professional rounds, 12 to Kouadja's 28.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Joel Kouadja had been fighting more than Steven Hill.

Going to this contest, Steven Hill had last fought 1 year, 8 months and 25 days ago, while Joel Kouadja's last outing had been 2 years, 1 month and 27 days ago.

What were the odds on Hill vs Kouadja?

Steven Hill was a 2/9 (-450) favourite going into the contest, while Joel Kouadja made his way into the ring at 14/5 (+280) with oddsmakers.