Rock vs Catacoli

Who won Rock vs Catacoli?

Shem Rock beat Stefano Catacoli by submission in the 1st round during the main card of OKTAGON 56, on Saturday 20th April 2024 at Resorts World Arena in Birmingham.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Rock vs Catacoli stats

Shem Rock stepped into the octagon with a record of 8 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.

Stefano Catacoli made his way to the cage with a record of 6 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws and 2 by submission.

Both men made their promotional debut for Oktagon MMA.

The stats suggested Rock had a large advantage in power over Catacoli, boasting a 25% knock out percentage over Catacoli's 0%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Rock had a massive advantage over Catacoli, boasting a 75% submission rate over Catacoli's 33%.

Shem Rock was the older man by 5 years, at 30 years old.

Rock was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 2 years and 6 months earlier than Catacoli, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He had fought 4 less professional rounds, 13 to Catacoli's 17.

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What were the odds on Rock vs Catacoli?

Shem Rock was a 2/9 (-430) favourite going into the contest, while Stefano Catacoli made his way into the ring at 3/1 (+290) with oddsmakers.