Gonzalez vs Uulu

Who won Gonzalez vs Uulu?

Ilyor Bakhtiyar Uulu beat James Gonzalez by knockout in the 1st round during the co-main event of LFA 189, on Friday 2nd August 2024 at Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino in Salamanca.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Gonzalez vs Uulu stats

James Gonzalez stepped into the octagon with a record of 10 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Ilyor Bakhtiyar Uulu made his way to the cage with a record of 6 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out.

This was James Gonzalez's 1st fight in the LFA, having made his debut for the promotion in 2024. Ilyor Bakhtiyar Uulu marked his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

James Gonzalez's LFA record stood at 0-1-0, while Ilyor Bakhtiyar Uulu's came in at 1-1-0.

The stats suggested Uulu had a slight advantage in power over Gonzalez, with a 33% knock out percentage over Gonzalez's 30%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Gonzalez had an advantage over Uulu, with a 20% submission rate over Uulu's 0%.

James Gonzalez was the older man by 34 years, at 34 years old.

Uulu had a height advantage of 2 inches over Gonzalez.

Gonzalez was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 4 years and 9 months earlier than Uulu, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He had fought 25 more professional rounds, 48 to Uulu's 23.

Activity check

Gonzalez's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 20 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

What time did Gonzalez vs Uulu start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 3:10 AM UTC , which was 11:10 PM EST or 8:10 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 4:10 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Gonzalez vs Uulu?

James Gonzalez was a 27/20 (+140) underdog going into the contest, while Ilyor Bakhtiyar Uulu made his way into the ring at 4/9 (-230) with oddsmakers.