Kalasnik vs Etebar

Who won Kalasnik vs Etebar?

Andrej Kalasnik beat Liam Etebar by knockout in the 1st round during the main card of OKTAGON 56, on Saturday 20th April 2024 at Resorts World Arena in Birmingham.

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).

Kalasnik vs Etebar stats

Andrej Kalasnik stepped into the octagon with a record of 10 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Liam Etebar made his way to the cage with a record of 8 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

Both men made their promotional debut for Oktagon MMA.

The stats suggested Etebar had a large advantage in power over Kalasnik, boasting a 63% knock out percentage over Kalasnik's 40%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Etebar had an advantage over Kalasnik, with a 25% submission rate over Kalasnik's 10%.

Andrej Kalasnik was the same age as Liam Etebar, at years old.

Kalasnik was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2018, 8 years and 5 months later than Etebar, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 13 more professional rounds, 29 to Etebar's 16.

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What were the odds on Kalasnik vs Etebar?

Andrej Kalasnik was a 4/9 (-180) favourite going into the contest, while Liam Etebar made his way into the ring at 13/8 (+130) with oddsmakers.