Samsonidse vs Torres

Who won Samsonidse vs Torres?

Niko Samsonidse beat Daniel Torres by submission in the 2nd round during the main card of OKTAGON 62, on Saturday 12th October 2024 at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt.

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).

Samsonidse vs Torres stats

Niko Samsonidse stepped into the octagon with a record of 10 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.

Daniel Torres made his way to the cage with a record of 15 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

This was Niko Samsonidse's 4th fight in Oktagon MMA, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Daniel Torres marked his 3rd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Niko Samsonidse's Oktagon MMA record stood at 3-1-0, while Daniel Torres' came in at 1-2-0.

The stats suggested Torres had an advantage in power over Samsonidse, with a 47% knock out percentage over Samsonidse's 30%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Samsonidse had a massive advantage over Torres, boasting a 60% submission rate over Torres' 7%.

Niko Samsonidse was the younger man by 1 year, at 29 years old.

Samsonidse was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 6 months later than Torres, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 39 less professional rounds, 22 to Torres' 61.

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Torres' last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 6 months and 13 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What time did Samsonidse vs Torres start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 4:10 PM UTC , which was 12:10 PM EST or 9:10 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 5:10 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Samsonidse vs Torres?

Niko Samsonidse was a 8/13 (-160) favourite going into the contest, while Daniel Torres made his way into the ring at 6/5 (+120) with oddsmakers.