Zingano vs McCourt

Who won Zingano vs McCourt?

Cat Zingano beat Leah McCourt by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the co-main event of Bellator 293, on Friday 31st March 2023 at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula.

The scorecards were announced as 29-28, 29-27, 29-28 in favor of winner Cat Zingano.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Women’s Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Zingano vs McCourt stats

Cat Zingano stepped into the octagon with a record of 13 wins, 4 loses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Leah McCourt made her way to the cage with a record of 7 wins, 2 loses and 0 draws, with 1 of those wins by knock out and 2 by submission.

The stats suggested Zingano had a large advantage in power over McCourt, boasting at 38% knock out percentage over McCourt's 14%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Zingano had a slight advantage over McCourt, with a 31% submission rate over McCourt's 29%.

Cat Zingano was the older woman by 10 years, at 40 years old.

McCourt had a height advantage of 2 inches over Zingano. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Zingano was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 8 more fights, and made her debut in 2008, 9 years earlier than McCourt, whose first professional fight was in 2017. She had fought 17 more professional rounds, 41 to McCourt's 24.

Zingano vs McCourt form

Cat Zingano had beaten 3 of her last 5 opponents.

In her last fight before this contest, she had won against Pam Sorenson at Bellator 282 on 24th June 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, United States.

Previous to that, she had won against Gabrielle Holloway at Bellator 245 on 11th September 2020 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.

Going into that contest, she had beat Marion Reneau at UFC Fight Night 133 on 14th July 2018 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at CenturyLink Arena, Boise.

Before that, she had been beaten by Ketlen Vieira at UFC 222 on 3rd March 2018 by split decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

She had lost to Julianna Pena at UFC 200 on 9th July 2016 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Leah McCourt had beaten 4 of her last 5 opponents.

In her last fight leading up to this contest, she had defeated Dayana Silva at Bellator 285 on 23rd September 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at 3Arena Dublin, Dublin, United Kingdom.

Previous to that, she had been beaten by Sinead Kavanagh at Bellator MMA on 25th February 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at 3Arena Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.

Going into that contest, she had defeated Jessica Borga at Bellator London on 1st October 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at SSE Arena, London, England.

Before that, she had won against Janay Harding at Bellator 259 on 21st May 2021 by submission in the 2nd round at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, United States.

She had defeated Judith Ruis at Bellator 240 on 22nd February 2020 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Leah McCourt had been fighting more than Cat Zingano.

Going to this contest, Cat Zingano had last fought 11 months and 6 days ago, while Leah McCourt's last outing had been 8 months and 7 days ago.

Zingano's last 5 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 10 months and 21 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 1 year, 4 months and 18 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

McCourt's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 8 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 7 months and 26 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Zingano vs McCourt?

Cat Zingano was a 2/7 (-340) favourite going into the contest, while Leah McCourt made her way into the ring at 47/20 (+240) with oddsmakers.