Ryan vs Lupoli

Who won Ryan vs Lupoli?

Michelangelo Lupoli beat Sheldon Ryan by split decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of Cage Warriors 168, on Saturday 16th March 2024 at BEC Arena in Manchester.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Michelangelo Lupoli.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

Ryan vs Lupoli stats

Sheldon Ryan stepped into the octagon with a record of 3 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Michelangelo Lupoli made his way to the cage with a record of 6 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out.

Sheldon Ryan's Cage Warriors record stood at 0-1-0, while Michelangelo Lupoli's came in at 2-2-0.

The stats suggested that Ryan and Lupoli have similar power, both with a 33% knock out percentage.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Ryan had a massive advantage over Lupoli, boasting a 67% submission rate over Lupoli's 0%.

Sheldon Ryan was the same age as Michelangelo Lupoli, at 30 years old.

Ryan had a height advantage of 2 inches over Lupoli.

Ryan was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2022, 6 years and 7 months later than Lupoli, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 17 less professional rounds, 9 to Lupoli's 26.

Activity check

Lupoli's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 4 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.7 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Ryan vs Lupoli?

Sheldon Ryan was a 11/8 (+140) underdog going into the contest, while Michelangelo Lupoli made his way into the ring at 4/7 (-180) with oddsmakers.