Laurenco vs Pereira

Who won Laurenco vs Pereira?

Rafael Pereira beat Fernando Laurenco by submission in the 1st round during the main card of LFA 175, on Saturday 27th January 2024 at Ginasio Do Polvilho in Cajamar.

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).

Laurenco vs Pereira stats

Fernando Laurenco stepped into the octagon with a record of 17 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.

Rafael Pereira made his way to the cage with a record of 10 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

Rafael Pereira marked his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Fernando Laurenco's LFA record stood at 1-1-0, while Rafael Pereira's came in at 2-0-0.

The stats suggested Pereira had an advantage in power over Laurenco, with a 30% knock out percentage over Laurenco's 12%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Laurenco had a slight advantage over Pereira, with a 35% submission rate over Pereira's 30%.

Fernando Laurenco was the older man by 3 years, at 30 years old.

Laurenco had a height advantage of 6 inches over Pereira.

Laurenco was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 8 months earlier than Pereira, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 18 more professional rounds, 49 to Pereira's 31.

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What were the odds on Laurenco vs Pereira?

Fernando Laurenco was a 6/25 (-420) favourite going into the contest, while Rafael Pereira made his way into the ring at 11/4 (+280) with oddsmakers.