Holobaugh vs Kruschewsky

Who won Holobaugh vs Kruschewsky?

Kurt Holobaugh beat Kaynan Kruschewsky by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 20th July 2024 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 29-28, 29-28, 29-28 in favor of the winner Kurt Holobaugh.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Holobaugh vs Kruschewsky stats

Kurt Holobaugh stepped into the octagon with a record of 20 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 10 by submission.

Kaynan Kruschewsky made his way to the cage with a record of 15 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 9 by submission.

This was Kurt Holobaugh's 7th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2013. Kaynan Kruschewsky marked his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Kurt Holobaugh's UFC record stood at 2-5-0, while Kaynan Kruschewsky's came in at 0-2-0.

The stats suggested Holobaugh had a slight advantage in power over Kruschewsky, with a 35% knock out percentage over Kruschewsky's 27%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Kruschewsky had a slight advantage over Holobaugh, with a 60% submission rate over Holobaugh's 50%.

Kurt Holobaugh was the older man by 4 years, at 37 years old.

Holobaugh had a height advantage of 2 inches over Kruschewsky.

Holobaugh was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 10 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 13 years and 4 months later than Kruschewsky, whose first professional fight was in . He had fought 29 more professional rounds, 67 to Kruschewsky's 38.

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Holobaugh's last 2 fights had come over a period of 11 months and 5 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

Kruschewsky's last 3 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 7 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 3 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1 rounds on average.

What time did Holobaugh vs Kruschewsky start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 1:10 AM UTC , which was 9:10 PM EST or 6:10 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 2:10 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Holobaugh vs Kruschewsky?

Kurt Holobaugh was a 11/10 (+110) underdog going into the contest, while Kaynan Kruschewsky made his way into the ring at 18/25 (-140) with oddsmakers.