Nana vs Mafileo

Who won Nana vs Mafileo?

Maxwell Djantou Nana beat Kent Mafileo by knockout in the 2nd round during the prelims of PFL 9, on Friday 23rd August 2024 at The Anthem in Washington.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 265 pounds (18.9 stone or 120.2 KG).

Nana vs Mafileo stats

Maxwell Djantou Nana stepped into the octagon with a record of 5 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Kent Mafileo made his way to the cage with a record of 5 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by knock out.

This was Maxwell Djantou Nana's 1st fight in the PFL, having made his debut for the promotion in 2024. Kent Mafileo marked his 1st fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Maxwell Djantou Nana's PFL record stood at 1-0-0, while Kent Mafileo's came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested that Nana and Mafileo have similar power, both with a 100% knock out percentage.

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

Maxwell Djantou Nana was the younger man by 37 years, at years old.

Nana had a height advantage of 2 inches over Mafileo.

Nana was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2022, 5 months later than Mafileo, whose first professional fight was in 2022. He had fought 4 less professional rounds, 10 to Mafileo's 14.

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What time did Nana vs Mafileo start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 10:55 PM UTC , which was 6:55 PM EST or 3:55 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:55 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Nana vs Mafileo?

Maxwell Djantou Nana was a 1/4 (-450) favourite going into the contest, while Kent Mafileo made his way into the ring at 29/10 (+310) with oddsmakers.