Rock vs Pokorny

Who won Rock vs Pokorny?

Shem Rock beat Jaroslav Pokorny by submission in the 1st round during the main card of OKTAGON 58, on Saturday 8th June 2024 at Stadion Eden in Prague.

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).

Rock vs Pokorny 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.

Jaroslav Pokorny made his way to the cage with a record of 16 wins, 11 losses and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

This was Shem Rock's 4th fight in Oktagon MMA, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Jaroslav Pokorny marked his 6th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2021.

Shem Rock's Oktagon MMA record stood at 3-0-1, while Jaroslav Pokorny's came in at 2-4-0.

The stats suggested Pokorny had a large advantage in power over Rock, boasting a 50% knock out percentage over Rock's 25%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Rock had a massive advantage over Pokorny, boasting a 75% submission rate over Pokorny's 31%.

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

Rock had a height advantage of 3 inches over Pokorny.

Rock was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 17 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 6 years and 5 months later than Pokorny, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 44 less professional rounds, 15 to Pokorny's 59.

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What time did Rock vs Pokorny start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 4:10 PM UTC , which was 12:10 PM EST or 9:10 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 5:10 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Rock vs Pokorny?

Shem Rock was a 1/8 (-770) favourite going into the contest, while Jaroslav Pokorny made his way into the ring at 9/2 (+450) with oddsmakers.