Sanikidze vs Nezhad

Who won Sanikidze vs Nezhad?

Farbod Iran Nezhad beat Mate Sanikidze by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of OKTAGON 57, on Saturday 4th May 2024 at Festhalle in Frankfurt.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Farbod Iran Nezhad.

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

Sanikidze vs Nezhad stats

Mate Sanikidze stepped into the octagon with a record of 10 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Farbod Iran Nezhad made his way to the cage with a record of 11 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

This was Mate Sanikidze's 5th fight in Oktagon MMA, having made his debut for the promotion in 2021. Farbod Iran Nezhad marked his 1st fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Mate Sanikidze's Oktagon MMA record stood at 4-1-0, while Farbod Iran Nezhad's came in at 1-0-0.

The stats suggested Sanikidze had a large advantage in power over Nezhad, boasting a 40% knock out percentage over Nezhad's 18%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Nezhad had a slight advantage over Sanikidze, with a 18% submission rate over Sanikidze's 10%.

Mate Sanikidze was the younger man by 8 years, at 25 years old.

Sanikidze had a height advantage of 5 inches over Nezhad. That also extended to a 7-inch reach advantage.

Sanikidze was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 4 years and 7 months later than Nezhad, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 8 less professional rounds, 31 to Nezhad's 39.

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What were the odds on Sanikidze vs Nezhad?

Mate Sanikidze was a 2/9 (-450) favourite going into the contest, while Farbod Iran Nezhad made his way into the ring at 3/1 (+300) with oddsmakers.