Mhandu vs Ogborne

Who won Mhandu vs Ogborne?

Taka Mhandu beat Grant Ogborne by knockout in the 3rd round during the prelims of Cage Warriors 157, on Friday 21st July 2023 at Indigo At The O2 in London.

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).

Mhandu vs Ogborne stats

Taka Mhandu stepped into the octagon with a record of 2 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Grant Ogborne made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 2 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out.

Taka Mhandu's Cage Warriors record stood at 2-2-0, while Grant Ogborne's came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested that Mhandu and Ogborne have similar power, both with a 50% knock out percentage.

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

Taka Mhandu was the younger man by 3 years, at 26 years old.

Mhandu had a height advantage of 2 inches over Ogborne.

Mhandu was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in , 4 years and 4 months earlier than Ogborne, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He had fought 9 more professional rounds, 16 to Ogborne's 7.

Activity check

Mhandu's last 2 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 8 months and 11 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 10 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 2 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Mhandu vs Ogborne?

Taka Mhandu was a 7/5 (+140) underdog going into the contest, while Grant Ogborne made his way into the ring at 8/15 (-190) with oddsmakers.