Who won Qadrian vs Zaccaria?
Shirzad Qadrian beat Emanuele Zaccaria by knockout in the 1st round during the main card of Cage Warriors 167, on Friday 15th March 2024 at BEC Arena in Manchester.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).
Qadrian vs Zaccaria stats
Shirzad Qadrian stepped into the octagon with a record of 4 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.
Emanuele Zaccaria made his way to the cage with a record of 6 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out and 5 by submission.
This was Shirzad Qadrian's 5th fight in Cage Warriors, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023.
Shirzad Qadrian's Cage Warriors record stood at 4-1-0, while Emanuele Zaccaria's came in at 2-1-0.
The stats suggested Qadrian had a slight advantage in power over Zaccaria, with a 25% knock out percentage over Zaccaria's 17%.
If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Zaccaria had a massive advantage over Qadrian, boasting a 83% submission rate over Qadrian's 50%.
Shirzad Qadrian was the younger man by 7 years, at 23 years old.
Qadrian was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2022, 6 years later than Zaccaria, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 11 more professional rounds, 21 to Zaccaria's 10.
Activity check
In terms of activity leading into the fight, Shirzad Qadrian had been fighting more than Emanuele Zaccaria.
Going to this contest, Shirzad Qadrian had last fought 9 months and 24 days ago, while Emanuele Zaccaria's last outing had been 1 year, 1 month and 6 days ago.
Qadrian's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 1 month and 14 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.
Zaccaria's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 28 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 15 days. 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 Qadrian vs Zaccaria?
Shirzad Qadrian was a 4/9 (-240) favourite going into the contest, while Emanuele Zaccaria made his way into the ring at 7/4 (+190) with oddsmakers.
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