Knight vs Prachnio

Who won Knight vs Prachnio?

Marcin Prachnio beat William Knight by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 18th February 2023 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 30-27, 30-27, 30-27 in favor of the winner Marcin Prachnio.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 205 pounds (14.6 stone or 93 KG).

Knight vs Prachnio stats

William Knight stepped into the octagon with a record of 11 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Marcin Prachnio made his way to the cage with a record of 15 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

Marcin Prachnio marked his 10th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2018.

William Knight's UFC record stood at 3-4-0, while Marcin Prachnio's came in at 4-6-0.

The stats suggested Knight had a slight advantage in power over Prachnio, with a 82% knock out percentage over Prachnio's 73%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Prachnio had a slight advantage over Knight, with a 7% submission rate over Knight's 0%.

William Knight was the same age as Marcin Prachnio, at 36 years old.

Prachnio had a height advantage of 5 inches over Knight. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Knight was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 4 years and 9 months later than Prachnio, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 13 less professional rounds, 33 to Prachnio's 46.

Activity check

Knight's last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 28 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

Prachnio's last 3 fights had come over a period of 4 years and 27 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 4 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Knight vs Prachnio?

William Knight was a 3/4 (-130) favourite going into the contest, while Marcin Prachnio made his way into the ring at 11/10 (+110) with oddsmakers.