Mhandu vs Pirev

Who won Mhandu vs Pirev?

Taka Mhandu beat Alexander Sasha Pirev by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of Cage Warriors 161 – Dublin, on Saturday 14th October 2023 at 3Arena in Dublin.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Taka Mhandu.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Mhandu vs Pirev stats

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

Alexander Sasha Pirev made his way to the cage with a record of 6 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

Taka Mhandu's Cage Warriors record stood at 2-2-0, while Alexander Sasha Pirev's came in at 0-2-0.

The stats suggested that Mhandu and Pirev have similar power, both with a 67% knock out percentage.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Pirev had a massive advantage over Mhandu, boasting a 33% submission rate over Mhandu's 0%.

Taka Mhandu was the younger man by 13 years, at 26 years old.

Mhandu was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in , 10 years and 4 months earlier than Pirev, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 7 less professional rounds, 16 to Pirev's 23.

Activity check

Mhandu's last 3 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 8 months and 5 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 10 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.7 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Mhandu vs Pirev?

Taka Mhandu was a 2/7 (-340) favourite going into the contest, while Alexander Sasha Pirev made his way into the ring at 5/2 (+250) with oddsmakers.