Newman vs Busick

Who won Newman vs Busick?

Jordan Newman beat Branko Busick by knockout in the 2nd round during the prelims of Bellator 255, on Friday 2nd April 2021 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville.

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).

Newman vs Busick stats

Jordan Newman stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 2 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Branko Busick made his way to the cage with a record of 2 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

This was Jordan Newman's 7th fight in Bellator, having made his debut for the promotion in 2019.

Jordan Newman's Bellator record stood at 7-0-0, while Branko Busick's came in at 0-2-0.

The stats suggested that Newman and Busick have similar power, both with a 50% knock out percentage.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Busick had a massive advantage over Newman, boasting a 50% submission rate over Newman's 0%.

Jordan Newman was the younger man by 34 years, at years old.

Busick had a height advantage of 1 inch over Newman. Despite this, both fighters had a equal reach.

Newman was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 1 year and 11 months later than Busick, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 5 more professional rounds, 15 to Busick's 10.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Branko Busick had been fighting more than Jordan Newman.

Going to this contest, Jordan Newman had last fought 4 years, 11 months and 14 days ago, while Branko Busick's last outing had been 7 years, 4 months and 28 days ago.

What were the odds on Newman vs Busick?

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