Loder vs Valentin

Who won Loder vs Valentin?

Ryan Loder beat Robert Valentin by knockout in the 2nd round during the main card of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 24th August 2024 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Loder vs Valentin stats

Ryan Loder stepped into the octagon with a record of 6 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Robert Valentin made his way to the cage with a record of 10 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 6 by submission.

This was Ryan Loder's 1st fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2024. Robert Valentin marked his 1st fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Ryan Loder's UFC record stood at 1-0-0, while Robert Valentin's came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested Loder had a massive power advantage over Valentin, boasting a 67% knock out percentage over Valentin's 30%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Valentin had a massive advantage over Loder, boasting a 60% submission rate over Loder's 0%.

Ryan Loder was the older man by 4 years, at 33 years old.

Loder was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 4 years and 10 months later than Valentin, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 12 less professional rounds, 16 to Valentin's 28.

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What time did Loder vs Valentin start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 3:40 AM UTC , which was 11:40 PM EST or 8:40 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 4:40 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Loder vs Valentin?

Ryan Loder was a 5/4 (+130) underdog going into the contest, while Robert Valentin made his way into the ring at 33/50 (-150) with oddsmakers.