Nichols vs Vera

Who won Nichols vs Vera?

Ashley Nichols beat Nadia Vera by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of LFA 167, on Friday 15th September 2023 at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino in Niagara Falls.

The scorecards were announced as in favor of winner Ashley Nichols.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Strawweight division, which meant the weight limit was 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 KG).

Nichols vs Vera stats

Ashley Nichols stepped into the octagon with a record of 4 wins, 4 loses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Nadia Vera made his way to the cage with a record of 4 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 2 of those wins by knock out.

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

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested that Nichols and Vera would have been pretty equal, both with a 0% submission rate.

Ashley Nichols was the older man by 4 years, at 37 years old.

Nichols had a height advantage of 6 inches over Vera.

Nichols was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in , 2 years and 5 months earlier than Vera, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He had fought 3 less professional rounds, 16 to Vera's 19.

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Nichols' last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 6 months and 22 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Nichols vs Vera?

Ashley Nichols was a 8/13 (-170) favourite going into the contest, while Nadia Vera made his way into the ring at 23/20 (+120) with oddsmakers.