Isaev vs Istrefi

Who won Isaev vs Istrefi?

Ali Isaev beat Valdrin Istrefi by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of PFL 2019 #3, on Thursday 6th June 2019 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Long Island.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Ali Isaev.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 265 pounds (18.9 stone or 120.2 KG).

Isaev vs Istrefi stats

Ali Isaev stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 4 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Valdrin Istrefi made his way to the cage with a record of 13 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

Ali Isaev's PFL record stood at 5-0-0, while Valdrin Istrefi's came in at 1-3-0.

The stats suggested Isaev had a slight advantage in power over Istrefi, with a 50% knock out percentage over Istrefi's 46%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Istrefi had a massive advantage over Isaev, boasting a 38% submission rate over Isaev's 0%.

Ali Isaev was the older man by 7 years, at 40 years old.

Istrefi had 2-inch reach advantage.

Isaev was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 11 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 2 years and 11 months later than Istrefi, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 5 less professional rounds, 27 to Istrefi's 32.

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