Yakobov vs Perreira

Who won Yakobov vs Perreira?

Joshua Perreira beat Itzik Yakobov by knockout in the 3rd round during the prelims of LFA 160, on Friday 16th June 2023 at Owensboro Sportscenter in Owensboro.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

Yakobov vs Perreira stats

Itzik Yakobov stepped into the octagon with a record of 0 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Joshua Perreira made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 2 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws and 1 by submission.

Itzik Yakobov's LFA record stood at 0-1-0, while Joshua Perreira's came in at 2-0-0.

The stats suggested that Yakobov and Perreira have similar power, both with a 0% knock out percentage.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Perreira had a massive advantage over Yakobov, boasting a 50% submission rate over Yakobov's 0%.

Itzik Yakobov was the younger man by 27 years, at years old.

Yakobov had a height advantage of 1 inch over Perreira.

Yakobov was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 1 year and 3 months earlier than Perreira, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He had fought 8 less professional rounds, 4 to Perreira's 12.

Activity check

What were the odds on Yakobov vs Perreira?

Itzik Yakobov was a 12/5 (+240) underdog going into the contest, while Joshua Perreira made his way into the ring at 2/7 (-340) with oddsmakers.