Ilbay vs Tripsansky

Who won Ilbay vs Tripsansky?

Deniz Ilbay beat Denis Tripsansky by knockout in the 2nd round during the prelims of OKTAGON 58, on Saturday 8th June 2024 at Stadion Eden in Prague.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Ilbay vs Tripsansky stats

Deniz Ilbay stepped into the octagon with a record of 5 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Denis Tripsansky made his way to the cage with a record of 5 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

This was Deniz Ilbay's 3rd fight in Oktagon MMA, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Denis Tripsansky marked his 4th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2019.

Deniz Ilbay's Oktagon MMA record stood at 2-1-0, while Denis Tripsansky's came in at 0-3-1.

The stats suggested Ilbay had an advantage in power over Tripsansky, with a 60% knock out percentage over Tripsansky's 40%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Tripsansky had an advantage over Ilbay, with a 40% submission rate over Ilbay's 20%.

Deniz Ilbay was the older man by 29 years, at 29 years old.

Ilbay was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 6 years and 1 month later than Tripsansky, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 6 less professional rounds, 13 to Tripsansky's 19.

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What time did Ilbay vs Tripsansky 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 Ilbay vs Tripsansky?

Deniz Ilbay was a 1/2 (-200) favourite going into the contest, while Denis Tripsansky made his way into the ring at 13/8 (+160) with oddsmakers.