Lupoli vs Leblond

Who won Lupoli vs Leblond?

Nicolas Leblond beat Michelangelo Lupoli by knockout in the 2nd round during the main card of Cage Warriors 162 – Rome, on Saturday 28th October 2023 at Fiera Roma in Rome.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

Lupoli vs Leblond stats

Michelangelo Lupoli stepped into the octagon with a record of 6 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Nicolas Leblond made his way to the cage with a record of 8 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

Nicolas Leblond marked his 7th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2020.

Michelangelo Lupoli's Cage Warriors record stood at 2-2-0, while Nicolas Leblond's came in at 5-2-0.

The stats suggested Lupoli had an advantage in power over Leblond, with a 33% knock out percentage over Leblond's 13%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Leblond had a massive advantage over Lupoli, boasting a 63% submission rate over Lupoli's 0%.

Michelangelo Lupoli was the older man by 30 years, at 30 years old.

Lupoli was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 2 years and 1 month later than Leblond, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 7 less professional rounds, 26 to Leblond's 33.

Activity check

Lupoli's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 12 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

Leblond's last 3 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 9 months and 29 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 3 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Lupoli vs Leblond?

Michelangelo Lupoli was a 22/25 (-110) underdog going into the contest, while Nicolas Leblond made his way into the ring at 4/5 (-130) with oddsmakers.