Wanliss vs Siraj

Who won Wanliss vs Siraj?

Akonne Wanliss beat Sahil Siraj by knockout in the 1st round during the co-main event of OKTAGON 56, on Saturday 20th April 2024 at Resorts World Arena in Birmingham.

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).

Wanliss vs Siraj stats

Akonne Wanliss stepped into the octagon with a record of 7 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Sahil Siraj made his way to the cage with a record of 9 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by knock out.

Both men made their promotional debut for Oktagon MMA.

The stats suggested Siraj had a massive power advantage over Wanliss, boasting a 89% knock out percentage over Wanliss' 43%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Wanliss had a massive advantage over Siraj, boasting a 57% submission rate over Siraj's 0%.

Akonne Wanliss was the younger man by 34 years, at years old.

Wanliss had a height advantage of 3 inches over Siraj. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Wanliss was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 2 years and 8 months later than Siraj, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 1 more professional rounds, 17 to Siraj's 16.

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What were the odds on Wanliss vs Siraj?

Akonne Wanliss was a 4/5 (-140) favourite going into the contest, while Sahil Siraj made his way into the ring at 10/11 (+100) with oddsmakers.