Jean vs Brown

Who won Jean vs Brown?

Thad Jean beat Chris Brown by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of PFL 8, on Friday 16th August 2024 at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Thad Jean.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Jean vs Brown stats

Thad Jean stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 6 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Chris Brown made his way to the cage with a record of 9 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

This was Thad Jean's 4th fight in the PFL, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Chris Brown marked his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2022.

Thad Jean's PFL record stood at 4-0-0, while Chris Brown's came in at 0-2-0.

The stats suggested Jean had a slight advantage in power over Brown, with a 50% knock out percentage over Brown's 44%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Jean had a slight advantage over Brown, with a 17% submission rate over Brown's 11%.

Thad Jean was the younger man by 9 years, at 26 years old.

Jean was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in , 6 years and 9 months earlier than Brown, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 22 less professional rounds, 15 to Brown's 37.

Activity check

Jean's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 3 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.8 rounds on average.

Brown's last 3 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 7 months and 25 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What time did Jean vs Brown start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 11:20 PM UTC , which was 7:20 PM EST or 4:20 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:20 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Jean vs Brown?

Thad Jean was a 3/10 (-330) favourite going into the contest, while Chris Brown made his way into the ring at 23/10 (+230) with oddsmakers.