Rendon vs Vidal

Who won Rendon vs Vidal?

Montserrat Rendon beat Tamires Vidal by split decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC Fight Night – Fiziev vs Gamrot, on Saturday 23rd September 2023 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Montserrat Rendon.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Women’s Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Rendon vs Vidal stats

Montserrat Rendon stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 0 wins, zero losses and 0 draws.

Tamires Vidal made her way to the cage with a record of 7 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

Montserrat Rendon will be making their debut in the UFC.

Tamires Vidal's UFC record stood at 1-1-0.

The stats suggested Vidal had an advantage in power over Rendon, with a 14% knock out percentage over Rendon's 0%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Vidal had a large advantage over Rendon, boasting a 29% submission rate over Rendon's 0%.

Montserrat Rendon was the older woman by 10 years, at 35 years old.

Rendon was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 8 fewer fights. She had fought 23 less professional rounds, 0 to Vidal's 23.

Activity check

Vidal's last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 26 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 1 year and 29 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 3 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Rendon vs Vidal?

Montserrat Rendon was a 9/4 (+230) underdog going into the contest, while Tamires Vidal made her way into the ring at 9/25 (-280) with oddsmakers.