Kozma vs Surdu

Who won Kozma vs Surdu?

Ion Surdu beat David Kozma by knockout in the 1st round during the co-main event of OKTAGON 58, on Saturday 8th June 2024 at Stadion Eden in Prague.

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).

Kozma vs Surdu stats

David Kozma stepped into the octagon with a record of 32 wins, 13 losses and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 13 by submission.

Ion Surdu made his way to the cage with a record of 14 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

This was David Kozma's 15th fight in Oktagon MMA, having made his debut for the promotion in 2018. Ion Surdu marked his 5th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

David Kozma's Oktagon MMA record stood at 12-3-0, while Ion Surdu's came in at 3-2-0.

The stats suggested Surdu had a massive power advantage over Kozma, boasting a 71% knock out percentage over Kozma's 25%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Kozma had a massive advantage over Surdu, boasting a 41% submission rate over Surdu's 7%.

David Kozma was the older man by 2 years, at 31 years old.

Surdu had a height advantage of 1 inch over Kozma.

Kozma was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 25 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 5 years and 4 months earlier than Surdu, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 74 more professional rounds, 106 to Surdu's 32.

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What time did Kozma vs Surdu start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 7:40 PM UTC , which was 3:40 PM EST or 12:40 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 8:40 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Kozma vs Surdu?

David Kozma was a 4/6 (-150) favourite going into the contest, while Ion Surdu made his way into the ring at 11/10 (+110) with oddsmakers.