Simon vs Mackenzie

Who won Simon vs Mackenzie?

Solomon Simon beat Ieuan Mackenzie by submission in the 2nd round during the prelims of Cage Warriors 170, on Saturday 6th April 2024 at Simmonscourt Ros in Dublin.

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).

Simon vs Mackenzie stats

Solomon Simon stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 0 wins, zero losses and 0 draws.

Ieuan Mackenzie made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 2 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

Solomon Simon's Cage Warriors record stood at 3-0-0, while Ieuan Mackenzie's came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested Mackenzie had a massive power advantage over Simon, boasting a 50% knock out percentage over Simon's 0%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Mackenzie had a massive advantage over Simon, boasting a 50% submission rate over Simon's 0%.

Solomon Simon was the older man by 5 years, at 28 years old.

Simon had a height advantage of 3 inches over Mackenzie.

Simon was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in , 1 year and 2 months earlier than Mackenzie, whose first professional fight was in 2023. He had fought 6 more professional rounds, 10 to Mackenzie's 4.

Activity check

Simon's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year and 9 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Simon vs Mackenzie?

Solomon Simon was a 4/11 (-280) favourite going into the contest, while Ieuan Mackenzie made his way into the ring at 2/1 (+200) with oddsmakers.