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.

This was Akonne Wanliss' 4th fight in Oktagon MMA, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Sahil Siraj will be making their debut in Oktagon MMA.

Akonne Wanliss' Oktagon MMA record stood at 2-1-0.

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 5 more professional rounds, 21 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.