Piersma vs Smyth

Who won Piersma vs Smyth?

Devin Smyth beat Jonathan Piersma by during the main event 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 Devin Smyth.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Piersma vs Smyth stats

Jonathan Piersma stepped into the octagon with a record of 6 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Devin Smyth made his way to the cage with a record of 9 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws, with 1 of those wins by knock out and 5 by submission.

The stats suggested Piersma had a slight advantage in power over Smyth, with a 17% knock out percentage over Smyth's 11%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Piersma had an advantage over Smyth, with a 67% submission rate over Smyth's 56%.

Jonathan Piersma was the younger man by 1 year, at 27 years old.

Piersma had a height advantage of 1 inch over Smyth.

Piersma was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2020, 4 year and 7 months later than Smyth, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 9 less professional rounds, 18 to Smyth's 27.

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What were the odds on Piersma vs Smyth?

Jonathan Piersma was a 1/5 (-530) favourite going into the contest, while Devin Smyth made his way into the ring at 7/2 (+370) with oddsmakers.