Wilde vs Gonzalez

Who won Wilde vs Gonzalez?

Tim Wilde beat Chris Gonzalez by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of Bellator MMA Paris, on Friday 12th May 2023 at Accor Arena in Paris.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Tim Wilde.

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).

Wilde vs Gonzalez stats

Tim Wilde stepped into the octagon with a record of 15 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, 6 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Chris Gonzalez made his way to the cage with a record of 8 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

Tim Wilde's Bellator record stood at 5-2-1, while Chris Gonzalez's came in at 7-3-0.

The stats suggested Wilde had a slight advantage in power over Gonzalez, with a 40% knock out percentage over Gonzalez's 38%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Gonzalez had a slight advantage over Wilde, with a 13% submission rate over Wilde's 7%.

Tim Wilde was the older man by 36 years, at 36 years old.

Wilde had 1-inch reach advantage.

Wilde was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 10 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 5 years and 6 months earlier than Gonzalez, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 25 more professional rounds, 49 to Gonzalez's 24.

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What were the odds on Wilde vs Gonzalez?

Tim Wilde was a 21/10 (+220) underdog going into the contest, while Chris Gonzalez made his way into the ring at 4/11 (-290) with oddsmakers.