Popov vs Franklin

Who won Popov vs Franklin?

Oleg Popov beat Davion Franklin by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of PFL 4, on Thursday 13th June 2024 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Oleg Popov.

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).

Popov vs Franklin stats

Oleg Popov stepped into the octagon with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Davion Franklin made his way to the cage with a record of 6 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out.

This was Oleg Popov's 3rd fight in the PFL, having made his debut for the promotion in 2024. Davion Franklin marked his 1st fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Oleg Popov's PFL record stood at 3-0-0, while Davion Franklin's came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested Franklin had a slight advantage in power over Popov, with a 50% knock out percentage over Popov's 47%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Popov had an advantage over Franklin, with a 18% submission rate over Franklin's 0%.

Oleg Popov was the older man by 2 years, at 32 years old.

Franklin had a height advantage of 1 inch over Popov.

Popov was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 10 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 4 years and 3 months earlier than Franklin, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He had fought 26 more professional rounds, 45 to Franklin's 19.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Davion Franklin had been fighting more than Oleg Popov.

Going to this contest, Oleg Popov had last fought 1 year, 7 months and 20 days ago, while Davion Franklin's last outing had been 4 years, 7 months and 24 days ago.

What time did Popov vs Franklin start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 11:05 PM UTC , which was 7:05 PM EST or 4:05 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:05 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Popov vs Franklin?

Oleg Popov was a 8/25 (-310) favourite going into the contest, while Davion Franklin made his way into the ring at 21/10 (+210) with oddsmakers.