Who won Parkin vs Pogues?
Michael Parkin beat Jamal Pogues by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC Fight Night London – Aspinall vs. Tybura, on Saturday 22nd July 2023 at O2 Arena in London.
The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Michael Parkin.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 265 pounds (18.9 stone or 120.2 KG).
Parkin vs Pogues stats
Michael Parkin stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 6 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.
Jamal Pogues made his way to the cage with a record of 10 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.
This was Michael Parkin's 4th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023.
Michael Parkin's UFC record stood at 4-0-0, while Jamal Pogues' came in at 2-1-0.
The stats suggested Parkin had a massive power advantage over Pogues, boasting a 83% knock out percentage over Pogues' 40%.
If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Parkin had a slight advantage over Pogues, with a 17% submission rate over Pogues' 10%.
Michael Parkin was the older man by 1 year, at 29 years old.
Parkin had a height advantage of 1 inch over Pogues. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Parkin was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 2 years and 11 months later than Pogues, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 17 less professional rounds, 18 to Pogues' 35.
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Pogues' last 4 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 3 months and 5 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3.3 rounds on average.
What were the odds on Parkin vs Pogues?
Michael Parkin was a 13/10 (+130) underdog going into the contest, while Jamal Pogues made his way into the ring at 8/13 (-150) with oddsmakers.
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