Law vs Lencioni

Who won Law vs Lencioni?

Cris Lencioni beat Cody Law by split decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of Bellator 289, on Friday 9th December 2022 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Cris Lencioni.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Law vs Lencioni stats

Cody Law stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 0 wins, zero losses and 0 draws.

Cris Lencioni made his way to the cage with a record of 7 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws and 4 by submission.

Cody Law's Bellator record stood at 8-2-0, while Cris Lencioni's came in at 6-2-0.

The stats suggested that Law and Lencioni have similar power, both with a 0% knock out percentage.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Lencioni had a massive advantage over Law, boasting a 57% submission rate over Law's 0%.

Cody Law was the same age as Cris Lencioni, at 29 years old.

Lencioni had a height advantage of 1 inch over Law. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Law was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2020, 3 years and 8 months later than Lencioni, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 9 less professional rounds, 22 to Lencioni's 31.

Law vs Lencioni form

Cody Law had stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Cris Lencioni at Bellator 289 on 9th December 2022 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, United States.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by James Gonzalez at Bellator 282 on 24th June 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.

Going into that contest, he had won against James Adcock at Bellator 276 on 12th March 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at The Family Arena, St. Louis.

Before that, he had beaten Colton Hamm at Bellator 271 on 12th November 2021 by knockout in the 1st round at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood.

He had defeated Theodore Macuka at Bellator 262 on 16th July 2021 by knockout in the 1st round at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.

Activity check

Law's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 2 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.8 rounds on average.

Lencioni's last 2 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 8 months and 1 day, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years and 10 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Law vs Lencioni?

Cody Law was a 30/100 (-330) favourite going into the contest, while Cris Lencioni made his way into the ring at 5/2 (+250) with oddsmakers.