Mazzeo vs Vanderlei Junior

Who won Mazzeo vs Vanderlei Junior?

Francesco Mazzeo beat Vanderlei Junior by knockout in the 1st round during the prelims of Cage Warriors 174, on Saturday 20th July 2024 at Indigo At The O2 in London.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 205 pounds (14.6 stone or 93 KG).

Mazzeo vs Vanderlei Junior stats

Francesco Mazzeo stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 3 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Vanderlei Junior made his way to the cage with a record of 3 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out.

This was Francesco Mazzeo's 3rd fight in Cage Warriors, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Vanderlei Junior marked his 1st fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Francesco Mazzeo's Cage Warriors record stood at 3-0-0, while Vanderlei Junior's came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested Vanderlei Junior had a massive power advantage over Mazzeo, boasting a 100% knock out percentage over Mazzeo's 67%.

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

Francesco Mazzeo was the same age as Vanderlei Junior, at years old.

Mazzeo was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 9 years and 6 months later than Vanderlei Junior, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 3 less professional rounds, 5 to Vanderlei Junior's 8.

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Mazzeo's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year and 4 months, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 3 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Mazzeo vs Vanderlei Junior?

Francesco Mazzeo was a 1/4 (-400) favourite going into the contest, while Vanderlei Junior made his way into the ring at 11/4 (+280) with oddsmakers.