Gomes vs Abojer

Who won Gomes vs Abojer?

Lionel Abojer beat Apollo Gomes by submission in the 2nd round during the main card of LFA 187, on Saturday 6th July 2024 at N/A in São Paulo.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Gomes vs Abojer stats

Apollo Gomes stepped into the octagon with a record of 9 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Lionel Abojer made his way to the cage with a record of 10 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 8 by submission.

This was Apollo Gomes' 2nd fight in the LFA, having made his debut for the promotion in 2024. Lionel Abojer marked his 1st fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Apollo Gomes' LFA record stood at 0-1-0, while Lionel Abojer's came in at 1-0-0.

The stats suggested Gomes had a large advantage in power over Abojer, boasting a 44% knock out percentage over Abojer's 20%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Abojer had a massive advantage over Gomes, boasting a 80% submission rate over Gomes' 33%.

Apollo Gomes was the younger man by 3 years, at 24 years old.

Gomes had a height advantage of 2 inches over Abojer.

Gomes' experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Abojer's, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 6 days later than Abojer, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 2 more professional rounds, 24 to Abojer's 22.

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What time did Gomes vs Abojer start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 2:40 AM UTC , which was 10:40 PM EST or 7:40 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 3:40 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Gomes vs Abojer?

Apollo Gomes was a 2/11 (-560) favourite going into the contest, while Lionel Abojer made his way into the ring at 4/1 (+400) with oddsmakers.