Asplund vs Valdez

Who won Asplund vs Valdez?

Steven Asplund beat Billy Ray Valdez by knockout in the 1st round during the main card of LFA 174, on Friday 12th January 2024 at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 265 pounds (18.9 stone or 120.2 KG).

Asplund vs Valdez stats

Steven Asplund stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 0 wins, zero losses and 0 draws.

Billy Ray Valdez made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 1 win, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out.

Steven Asplund's LFA record stood at 2-0-0, while Billy Ray Valdez's came in at 1-1-0.

The stats suggested Valdez had a massive power advantage over Asplund, boasting a 100% knock out percentage over Asplund's 0%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested that Asplund and Valdez would have been pretty equal, both with a 0% submission rate.

Steven Asplund was the same age as Billy Ray Valdez, at years old.

Asplund had a height advantage of 4 inches over Valdez.

Asplund was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in , 1 year and 8 months earlier than Valdez, whose first professional fight was in 2022. He had fought 2 more professional rounds, 5 to Valdez's 3.

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What were the odds on Asplund vs Valdez?

Steven Asplund was a 13/25 (-190) favourite going into the contest, while Billy Ray Valdez made his way into the ring at 11/8 (+140) with oddsmakers.