Mearns vs Akpan

When is Mearns vs Akpan?

Tom Mearns could potentially square off against Manny Akpan, in Summer 2022.

The fight would be scheduled for 3 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means the weight limit would be 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Mearns vs Akpan stats

Tom Mearns would step into the octagon with a record of 9 wins, 8 loses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Manny Akpan would make his way to the cage with a record of 4 wins, 2 loses and 0 draws, with 2 of those wins by knock out and 1 by submission.

The stats suggest Akpan would have a large advantage in power over Mearns, boosting at 50% knock out percentage over Mearns' 22%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Akpan would have a slight advantage over Mearns, with a 25% submission rate over Mearns' 22%.

Tom Mearns is the same age as Manny Akpan, at years old.

Mearns is currently arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 11 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 7 year and 5 months later than Akpan, whose first professional fight was in . He has fought 29 more professional rounds, 39 to Akpan's 10.

Mearns vs Akpan form

Tom Mearns has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Milad Ahady at Cage Warriors 146 on 12th November 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Bec Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Previous to that, he had defeated Orlando Wilson Prins at Cage Warriors 138 on 28th May 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Charter Hall, Colchester, England.

Going into that contest, he had beat Jean N Doye at Cage Warriors 131 on 10th December 2021 by split decision in their 3 round contest at London.

Before that, he had been beaten by Kieran Lister at Cage Warriors 116 on 26th September 2020 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at BEC Arena, Manchester.

He had won against Decky McAleenan at Cage Warriors on 6th September 2019 by split decision in their 3 round contest at BT Studio, Stratford.

Activity check

Mearns' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 9 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.

Akpan's last 3 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 19 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1.7 rounds on average.

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