Ochoa vs Pantoja

Who won Ochoa vs Pantoja?

Jose Ochoa beat Juscelino Pantoja by submission in the 1st round during the prelims of LFA 171, on Friday 3rd November 2023 at Ginásio do Polvilho in Cajamar.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

Ochoa vs Pantoja stats

Jose Ochoa stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 6 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Juscelino Pantoja made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 5 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

Jose Ochoa's LFA record stood at 1-0-0, while Juscelino Pantoja's came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested Ochoa had a massive power advantage over Pantoja, boasting a 100% knock out percentage over Pantoja's 60%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Pantoja had an advantage over Ochoa, with a 20% submission rate over Ochoa's 0%.

Jose Ochoa was the younger man by 8 years, at 23 years old.

Pantoja had a height advantage of 1 inch over Ochoa.

Ochoa was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2018, 2 years earlier than Pantoja, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He had fought 2 more professional rounds, 11 to Pantoja's 9.

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What were the odds on Ochoa vs Pantoja?

Jose Ochoa was a 4/9 (-230) favourite going into the contest, while Juscelino Pantoja made his way into the ring at 7/4 (+180) with oddsmakers.