Jacob vs Leininger

Who won Jacob vs Leininger?

Miguel Jacob beat Ryan Leininger by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the co-main event of LFA 156, on Friday 14th April 2023 at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Miguel Jacob.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the 175 Catchweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 KG).

Jacob vs Leininger stats

Miguel Jacob stepped into the octagon with a record of 6 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Ryan Leininger made his way to the cage with a record of 9 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 4 by submission.

Miguel Jacob's LFA record stood at 1-3-0, while Ryan Leininger's came in at 1-2-0.

The stats suggested Leininger had an advantage in power over Jacob, with a 44% knock out percentage over Jacob's 33%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Leininger had a massive advantage over Jacob, boasting a 44% submission rate over Jacob's 0%.

Miguel Jacob was the younger man by 2 years, at 26 years old.

Leininger had a height advantage of 4 inches over Jacob.

Jacob was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 1 year and 6 months earlier than Leininger, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 10 more professional rounds, 27 to Leininger's 17.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Ryan Leininger had been fighting more than Miguel Jacob.

Going to this contest, Miguel Jacob had last fought 2 years, 2 months and 14 days ago, while Ryan Leininger's last outing had been 1 year and 5 months ago.

Jacob's last 2 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 6 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

Leininger's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 23 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Jacob vs Leininger?

Miguel Jacob was a 5/4 (+130) underdog going into the contest, while Ryan Leininger made his way into the ring at 11/20 (-180) with oddsmakers.