Khamidov vs Petshi

Who won Khamidov vs Petshi?

Sarvadzhon Khamidov beat Kevin Petshi by submission in the 3rd round during the prelims of Bellator MMA Paris, on Friday 12th May 2023 at Accor Arena in Paris.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Khamidov vs Petshi division, which meant the weight limit was pounds (0 stone or 0 KG).

Khamidov vs Petshi stats

Sarvadzhon Khamidov stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 14 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Kevin Petshi made his way to the cage with a record of 18 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 9 by submission.

Sarvadzhon Khamidov's Bellator record stood at 2-0-0, while Kevin Petshi's came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested Khamidov had an advantage in power over Petshi, with a 29% knock out percentage over Petshi's 17%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Petshi had a large advantage over Khamidov, boasting a 50% submission rate over Khamidov's 21%.

Sarvadzhon Khamidov was the younger man by 33 years, at years old.

Petshi had a height advantage of 4 inches over Khamidov.

Khamidov was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 3 years and 7 months later than Petshi, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 15 less professional rounds, 29 to Petshi's 44.

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What were the odds on Khamidov vs Petshi?

Sarvadzhon Khamidov was a 1/6 (-590) favourite going into the contest, while Kevin Petshi made his way into the ring at 7/2 (+350) with oddsmakers.