Tokov vs Pacheco

Who won Tokov vs Pacheco?

Vladimir Tokov beat Jairo Pacheco by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of Bellator 298 – Storley vs. Ward, on Friday 11th August 2023 at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Vladimir Tokov.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Tokov vs Pacheco stats

Vladimir Tokov stepped into the octagon with a record of 8 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Jairo Pacheco made his way to the cage with a record of 7 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

Vladimir Tokov's Bellator record stood at 5-2-0, while Jairo Pacheco's came in at 0-2-0.

The stats suggested Pacheco had a slight advantage in power over Tokov, with a 29% knock out percentage over Tokov's 25%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Pacheco had a slight advantage over Tokov, with a 29% submission rate over Tokov's 25%.

Vladimir Tokov was the younger man by 26 years, at years old.

Pacheco had a height advantage of 2 inches over Tokov.

Tokov was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 2 years and 3 months earlier than Pacheco, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 5 more professional rounds, 26 to Pacheco's 21.

Activity check

Tokov's last 4 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 6 months and 23 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

Pacheco's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 12 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 22 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 Tokov vs Pacheco?

Vladimir Tokov was a 3/100 (-3300) favourite going into the contest, while Jairo Pacheco made his way into the ring at 8/1 (+800) with oddsmakers.