Nurmagomedov vs Pietila

Who won Nurmagomedov vs Pietila?

Usman Nurmagomedov beat Patrik Pietila by submission in the 1st round during the main card of Bellator MMA, on Saturday 23rd October 2021 at VTB Arena in Moscow.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Nurmagomedov vs Pietila division, which meant the weight limit was pounds (0 stone or 0 KG).

Nurmagomedov vs Pietila stats

Usman Nurmagomedov stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 13 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Patrik Pietila made his way to the cage with a record of 11 wins, 8 loses and 0 draws, with 1 of those wins by knock out and 3 by submission.

The stats suggested Nurmagomedov had a massive power advantage over Pietila, boasting at 62% knock out percentage over Pietila's 9%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Pietila had a slight advantage over Nurmagomedov, with a 27% submission rate over Nurmagomedov's 23%.

Usman Nurmagomedov was the older man by 25 years, at 25 years old.

Pietila had a height advantage of 2 inches over Nurmagomedov. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Nurmagomedov was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 3 year and 10 months later than Pietila, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 16 less professional rounds, 28 to Pietila's 44.

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Nurmagomedov's last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 21 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year and 25 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 Nurmagomedov vs Pietila?

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