Wada vs Montilla Jr.

When is Wada vs Montilla Jr.?

Tatsumitsu Wada will face the challenge of Ernesto Montilla Jr. during the main card of One Friday Fights 9, on Friday 17th March 2023 at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok.

The fight will be contested over 3 rounds in the Flyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

Wada vs Montilla Jr. stats

Tatsumitsu Wada steps into the octagon with a record of 23 wins, 12 loses and 2 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Ernesto Montilla Jr. will make his way to the cage with a record of 10 wins, 4 loses and 0 draws, with 2 of those wins by knock out and 6 by submission.

The stats suggest Wada has a slight advantage in power over Montilla Jr., with a 22% knock out percentage over Montilla Jr.'s 20%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Montilla Jr. will have a massive advantage over Wada, boosting at 60% submission rate over Wada's 17%.

Tatsumitsu Wada is the older man by 3 years, at 34 years old.

Wada has a height advantage of 1 inch over Montilla Jr..

Wada is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 23 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 4 years and 8 months earlier than Montilla Jr., whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 61 more professional rounds, 89 to Montilla Jr.'s 28.

Wada vs Montilla Jr. form

Tatsumitsu Wada has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Kairat Akhmetov at ONE Championship – Pacio vs. Brooks on 3rd June 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore.

Previous to that, he had beat Shuo Wang at ONE Championship – Only the Brave on 28th January 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Singapore Indoor Stadium.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Yodkaikaew Fairtex at ONE Championship – Collision Course on 18th December 2020 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Singapore Indoor Stadium.

Before that, he had lost to Demetrious Johnson at ONE Championship – Dawn of Heroes on 2nd August 2019 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Mall of Asia Arena, Manila, Philippines.

He had won against Gustavo Balart at ONE Championship – Roots of Honor on 12th April 2019 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Mall of Asia Arena, Manila.

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Wada's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 4 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Wada vs Montilla Jr.?

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