Smyth vs Magomedov

Who won Smyth vs Magomedov?

Shamidkhan Magomedov beat Devin Smyth by knockout in the 1st round during the main event of LFA 177, on Friday 23rd February 2024 at Seneca Niagara Event Center in Niagara Falls.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 5 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Smyth vs Magomedov stats

Devin Smyth stepped into the octagon with a record of 10 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 5 by submission.

Shamidkhan Magomedov made his way to the cage with a record of 6 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

Devin Smyth's LFA record stood at 1-2-0, while Shamidkhan Magomedov's came in at 3-0-0.

The stats suggested Magomedov had an advantage in power over Smyth, with a 33% knock out percentage over Smyth's 20%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested that Smyth and Magomedov would have been pretty equal, both with a 50% submission rate.

Devin Smyth was the younger man by 1 year, at 28 years old.

Smyth was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 1 year and 3 months earlier than Magomedov, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 12 more professional rounds, 28 to Magomedov's 16.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Shamidkhan Magomedov had been fighting more than Devin Smyth.

Going to this contest, Devin Smyth had last fought 7 months and 13 days ago, while Shamidkhan Magomedov's last outing had been 7 months and 13 days ago.

Smyth's last 2 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 24 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 9 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 3 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.5 rounds on average.

Magomedov's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 1 month and 4 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Smyth vs Magomedov?

Devin Smyth was a 11/8 (+140) underdog going into the contest, while Shamidkhan Magomedov made his way into the ring at 13/25 (-190) with oddsmakers.