Nicholls vs Rawlins

Who won Nicholls vs Rawlins?

Tom Nicholls beat Craig Rawlins by submission in the 3rd round during the prelims of Cage Warriors 168, on Saturday 16th March 2024 at BEC Arena in Manchester.

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).

Nicholls vs Rawlins stats

Tom Nicholls stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 0 wins, zero losses and 0 draws.

Craig Rawlins made his way to the cage with a record of 5 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

Tom Nicholls' Cage Warriors record stood at 1-0-0, while Craig Rawlins' came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested Rawlins had a massive power advantage over Nicholls, boasting a 60% knock out percentage over Nicholls' 0%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Rawlins had a massive advantage over Nicholls, boasting a 40% submission rate over Nicholls' 0%.

Tom Nicholls was the younger man by 32 years, at years old.

Nicholls was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in , 5 years and 2 months earlier than Rawlins, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 11 less professional rounds, 5 to Rawlins' 16.

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What were the odds on Nicholls vs Rawlins?

Tom Nicholls was a 1/3 (-300) favourite going into the contest, while Craig Rawlins made his way into the ring at 11/5 (+220) with oddsmakers.