Zajac vs Silva

Who won Zajac vs Silva?

Sergiusz Zajac beat Kleber Silva by knockout in the 1st round during the main card of KSW 97, on Saturday 24th August 2024 at Arena Jaskółka in Tarnów.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 205 pounds (14.6 stone or 93 KG).

Zajac vs Silva stats

Sergiusz Zajac stepped into the octagon with a record of 6 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Kleber Silva made his way to the cage with a record of 22 wins, 13 losses and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

This was Sergiusz Zajac's 1st fight in KSW, having made his debut for the promotion in 2024. Kleber Silva marked his 4th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Sergiusz Zajac's KSW record stood at 1-0-0, while Kleber Silva's came in at 2-2-0.

The stats suggested Zajac had an advantage in power over Silva, with a 83% knock out percentage over Silva's 68%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Silva had an advantage over Zajac, with a 14% submission rate over Zajac's 0%.

Sergiusz Zajac was the younger man by 11 years, at 25 years old.

Zajac had a height advantage of 3 inches over Silva. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Zajac was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 28 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2020, 12 years and 6 months later than Silva, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 59 less professional rounds, 12 to Silva's 71.

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What were the odds on Zajac vs Silva?

Sergiusz Zajac was a 57/50 (+110) underdog going into the contest, while Kleber Silva made his way into the ring at 13/20 (-150) with oddsmakers.