Patrizi vs Xhaferi

Who won Patrizi vs Xhaferi?

Simone Patrizi beat Ermil Xhaferi by knockout in the 3rd round during the main card of Cage Warriors 154, on Saturday 6th May 2023 at Fiera Roma in Rome.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Patrizi vs Xhaferi stats

Simone Patrizi stepped into the octagon with a record of 5 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Ermil Xhaferi made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 4 wins, 0 losses, and 1 draw, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

Simone Patrizi's Cage Warriors record stood at 1-1-0, while Ermil Xhaferi's came in at 1-1-0.

The stats suggested Xhaferi had a slight advantage in power over Patrizi, with a 50% knock out percentage over Patrizi's 40%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Xhaferi had a large advantage over Patrizi, boasting a 50% submission rate over Patrizi's 20%.

Simone Patrizi was the older man by 5 years, at 29 years old.

Xhaferi had a height advantage of 1 inch over Patrizi.

Patrizi was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2018, 2 years earlier than Xhaferi, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He had fought 3 more professional rounds, 18 to Xhaferi's 15.

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What were the odds on Patrizi vs Xhaferi?

Simone Patrizi was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the contest, while Ermil Xhaferi made his way into the ring at 8/11 (-140) with oddsmakers.