Joniak vs Djabrailov

Who won Joniak vs Djabrailov?

Islam Djabrailov beat Mariusz Joniak by submission in the 2nd round during the prelims of KSW 98, on Saturday 14th September 2024 at Hala CRS in Lubin.

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).

Joniak vs Djabrailov stats

Mariusz Joniak stepped into the octagon with a record of 12 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 8 by submission.

Islam Djabrailov made his way to the cage with a record of 10 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

This was Mariusz Joniak's 4th fight in KSW, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Islam Djabrailov marked his 3rd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Mariusz Joniak's KSW record stood at 2-2-0, while Islam Djabrailov's came in at 2-1-0.

The stats suggested Djabrailov had a slight advantage in power over Joniak, with a 20% knock out percentage over Joniak's 17%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Joniak had a massive advantage over Djabrailov, boasting a 67% submission rate over Djabrailov's 30%.

Mariusz Joniak was the older man by 27 years, at 27 years old.

Djabrailov had a height advantage of 1 inch over Joniak. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Joniak was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 1 year and 2 months earlier than Djabrailov, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 2 less professional rounds, 32 to Djabrailov's 34.

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What were the odds on Joniak vs Djabrailov?

Mariusz Joniak was a 1/2 (-200) favourite going into the contest, while Islam Djabrailov made his way into the ring at 29/20 (+150) with oddsmakers.