Settle vs Mitchell

Who won Settle vs Mitchell?

Brian Mitchell beat James Settle by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of Cage Warriors 159 – San Diego, on Friday 8th September 2023 at Sycuan Casino Resort in San Diego.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Brian Mitchell.

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).

Settle vs Mitchell stats

James Settle stepped into the octagon with a record of 4 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Brian Mitchell made his way to the cage with a record of 3 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

James Settle's Cage Warriors record stood at 1-3-0, while Brian Mitchell's came in at 1-1-0.

The stats suggested Settle had an advantage in power over Mitchell, with a 50% knock out percentage over Mitchell's 33%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Settle had an advantage over Mitchell, with a 50% submission rate over Mitchell's 33%.

James Settle was the older man by 3 years, at 31 years old.

Settle was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2018, 1 year and 2 months earlier than Mitchell, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 10 more professional rounds, 24 to Mitchell's 14.

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Settle's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 17 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Settle vs Mitchell?

James Settle was a 5/1 (+510) underdog going into the contest, while Brian Mitchell made his way into the ring at 1/9 (-910) with oddsmakers.