Ruhil vs Gonzalez

Who won Ruhil vs Gonzalez?

James Gonzalez beat Vikas Singh Ruhil by knockout in the 1st round during the main card of PFL Challenger Series 2023 – Week 6, on Friday 3rd March 2023 at Universal Studios in Orlando.

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).

Ruhil vs Gonzalez stats

Vikas Singh Ruhil stepped into the octagon with a record of 12 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 7 by submission.

James Gonzalez made his way to the cage with a record of 9 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

James Gonzalez marked his 1st fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Vikas Singh Ruhil's PFL record stood at 0-1-0, while James Gonzalez's came in at 1-0-0.

The stats suggested Gonzalez had a slight advantage in power over Ruhil, with a 22% knock out percentage over Ruhil's 17%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Ruhil had a massive advantage over Gonzalez, boasting a 58% submission rate over Gonzalez's 22%.

Vikas Singh Ruhil was the younger man by 3 years, at 31 years old.

Gonzalez had a height advantage of 4 inches over Ruhil.

Ruhil was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 3 years and 3 months earlier than Gonzalez, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 21 less professional rounds, 27 to Gonzalez's 48.

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What were the odds on Ruhil vs Gonzalez?

Vikas Singh Ruhil was a 4/1 (+400) underdog going into the contest, while James Gonzalez made his way into the ring at 2/13 (-670) with oddsmakers.