Smolkova vs Dukic

Who won Smolkova vs Dukic?

Veronika Smolkova beat Jovana Dukic by knockout in the 2nd round during the main card of OKTAGON 59, on Saturday 20th July 2024 at Peugeot Arena in Bratislava.

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).

Smolkova vs Dukic stats

Veronika Smolkova stepped into the octagon with a record of 3 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Jovana Dukic made his way to the cage with a record of 1 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out.

This was Veronika Smolkova's 2nd fight in Oktagon MMA, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Jovana Dukic marked his 1st fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Veronika Smolkova's Oktagon MMA record stood at 1-1-0, while Jovana Dukic's came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested Dukic had a massive power advantage over Smolkova, boasting a 100% knock out percentage over Smolkova's 33%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Smolkova had a massive advantage over Dukic, boasting a 33% submission rate over Dukic's 0%.

Veronika Smolkova was the same age as Jovana Dukic, at years old.

Smolkova was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2022, 1 year and 1 month later than Dukic, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He had fought 11 more professional rounds, 17 to Dukic's 6.

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What time did Smolkova vs Dukic start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 5:10 PM UTC , which was 1:10 PM EST or 10:10 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 6:10 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Smolkova vs Dukic?

Veronika Smolkova was a 6/25 (-420) favourite going into the contest, while Jovana Dukic made his way into the ring at 27/10 (+270) with oddsmakers.