Simon vs Sarasjarvi

Who won Simon vs Sarasjarvi?

Solomon Simon beat Marko Sarasjarvi by submission in the 3rd round during the prelims of Cage Warriors 161 – Dublin, on Saturday 14th October 2023 at 3Arena 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 Sarasjarvi stats

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

Marko Sarasjarvi made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 3 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws and 2 by submission.

Solomon Simon's Cage Warriors record stood at 3-0-0, while Marko Sarasjarvi's came in at 1-2-0.

The stats suggested that Simon and Sarasjarvi have similar power, both with a 0% knock out percentage.

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

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

Simon was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in , 2 years earlier than Sarasjarvi, whose first professional fight was in 2022. He had fought 2 less professional rounds, 10 to Sarasjarvi's 12.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Marko Sarasjarvi had been fighting more than Solomon Simon.

Going to this contest, Solomon Simon had last fought 11 months and 30 days ago, while Marko Sarasjarvi's last outing had been 11 months and 22 days ago.

What were the odds on Simon vs Sarasjarvi?

Solomon Simon was a 4/7 (-180) favourite going into the contest, while Marko Sarasjarvi made his way into the ring at 13/10 (+130) with oddsmakers.