Nuzzi vs Nezhad

Who won Nuzzi vs Nezhad?

Francesco Nuzzi beat Farbod Iran Nezhad by knockout in the 1st round during the main event of PFL Europe, on Saturday 8th July 2023 at Verti Music Hall in Berlin.

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).

Nuzzi vs Nezhad stats

Francesco Nuzzi stepped into the octagon with a record of 9 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Farbod Iran Nezhad made his way to the cage with a record of 11 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

Farbod Iran Nezhad marked his 1st fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Francesco Nuzzi's PFL record stood at 1-0-0, while Farbod Iran Nezhad's came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested Nuzzi had an advantage in power over Nezhad, with a 33% knock out percentage over Nezhad's 18%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Nuzzi had an advantage over Nezhad, with a 33% submission rate over Nezhad's 18%.

Francesco Nuzzi was the younger man by 6 years, at 28 years old.

Nezhad had a height advantage of 4 inches over Nuzzi.

Nuzzi was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 3 years and 6 months later than Nezhad, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 20 less professional rounds, 19 to Nezhad's 39.

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What were the odds on Nuzzi vs Nezhad?

Francesco Nuzzi was a 4/11 (-280) favourite going into the contest, while Farbod Iran Nezhad made his way into the ring at 2/1 (+200) with oddsmakers.