Sep 21 2024
Saturday

BEC Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom

3 rounds contest
@ Featherweight
9-0-0

Walks out:

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broadcast start time:

UK - N/A / US - N/A

6-2-0

Contest odds

Riley 1/12 (-1200)
Alexandre Junior 11/2 (+550)

Chance of winning

85.76% 14.24%

The tape

Age
30
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Height
5' 6" / 168 cm
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Reach
N/A
Orthodox (R)
Stance
Orthodox (R)

Full record

KO 3UD 3Dec 3KO 1KO 2
Form
KO 3
9
Wins
6
6
By KO
2
67
KO%
33
0
Losses
2
0
Stopped
1
0
Draws
0
2019
Debut
2020
18
Pro rounds
16

Current rankings @ Featherweight

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Cage Warriors 178 betting preview

Bookmakers made Luke Riley a massive favourite against Alexandre Junior when they face off in their fight on Saturday 21st September 2024 at Cage Warriors 178.

He is currently 1/12 (-1200) to win the fight outright, while you can get 11/2 (+550) on Alexandre Junior if you fancy the massive upset.

That means that oddsmakers think there is 86% chance of Riley winning while giving Alexandre Junior a 14% chance.

Riley opened as the favourite at 1/12 (-1200).

Alexandre Junior opened at 11/2 (+550).

The fight is scheduled for 3 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 145 pounds (10.15 stones or 65.91 KG) on the day of the weigh-in.

Full Cage Warriors 178 Odds

Main Event

Luke Riley is currently 1/12 (-1200) to beat Alexandre Junior, while Alexandre Junior is currently 11/2 (+550) to win if you fancy the massive upset.

Main Card

Gavin Hughes is made a favourite at 4/6 (-150) to come out the victor in a fight against Dean Trueman, while Trueman is currently 11/10 (+110) to win if you fancy the small upset.

Dara Ward sits at 2/9 (-450) to win against George McManus, while McManus is currently 3/1 (+300) to win if you fancy the big upset.

Joe Fields is marked at 1/10 (-1000) to be victorious against Costin Buhna, while Buhna is currently 5/1 (+500) to win if you fancy the big upset.

Ieuan Davies is currently 2/13 (-670) to defeat Amaury Junior, while Amaury Junior is currently 4/1 (+400) to win if you fancy the big upset.

Nick Beukema is made a favourite at 2/7 (-340) to beat Cameron Chamberlain, while Chamberlain is currently 12/5 (+240) to win if you fancy the upset.

Prelims

Matthew Friel sits at 1/2 (-200) to come out the victor in a fight against Jordan Molinari, while Molinari is currently 6/4 (+150) to win if you fancy the small upset.

Sheldon Ryan is marked at 4/11 (-280) to win against Gregory Wamytan, while Wamytan is currently 2/1 (+200) to win if you fancy the upset.

Jack Humphries is currently 2/7 (-340) to be victorious against Fabian Ufs, while Ufs is currently 12/5 (+240) to win if you fancy the upset.

Harry Shaw is made a favourite at 8/15 (-190) to defeat Stef Murray, while Murray is currently 7/5 (+140) to win if you fancy the small upset.

Riley vs Alexandre Junior Head To Head

Luke Riley steps into the octagon with an undefeated record of 9 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Alexandre Junior will make his way to the cage with a record of 6 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

The stats suggest Riley has a massive power advantage over Alexandre Junior, boasting a 67% knock out percentage over Alexandre Junior's 33%.

Luke Riley is the younger man by 30 years, at years old.

Riley is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2019, 1 year earlier than Alexandre Junior, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He has fought 2 more professional rounds, 18 to Alexandre Junior's 16.

Riley vs Alexandre Junior betting form

Riley remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Alexander Loof at Cage Warriors 160 – Manchester on 29th September 2023 by knockout in the 3rd round at BEC Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Previous to that, he had beaten Matheus Malta at Cage Warriors 157 on 21st July 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Indigo At The O2, London.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Kallum Parker at Cage Warriors 152 on 15th April 2023 by unanimous decision in the 3rd round at BEC Arena, Manchester.

Before that, he was victorious against Karol Kutyla at Cage Warriors 146 on 12th November 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at Bec Arena, Manchester.

He had won against Cheriff Larossi at Cage Warriors 142 on 13th August 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round at EBBW Vale Centre, Wales.

Who's been more active?

Riley's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 6 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.4 rounds on average.

Riley vs Alexandre Junior Odds History

We don't have any odds history for these fighters.

All Betting Markets

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Luke Riley
Riley
vs
Alexandre Junior
Alexandre Junior
3 rounds @ Featherweight
Winner
Riley
Alexandre Junior
Main Card
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Dean Trueman
Trueman
vs
Hughes
Gavin Hughes
3 rounds @ Lightweight
Winner
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George McManus
McManus
vs
Ward
Dara Ward
3 rounds @ Welterweight
Winner
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Joe Fields
Fields
vs
Buhna
Costin Buhna
3 rounds @ Flyweight
Winner
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Ieuan Davies
Davies
vs
Amaury Junior
Amaury Junior
3 rounds @ Lightweight
Winner
Davies
Amaury Junior
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Cameron Chamberlain
Chamberlain
vs
Beukema
Nick Beukema
3 rounds @ Bantamweight
Winner

All Cage Warriors 178 odds

Cage Warriors 178 Odds
Fight Fight Date Fighter 1 Fighter 1 Winning Odds Fighter 2 Fighter 2 Winning Odds
Riley vs Alexandre JuniorSaturday, 21 September 2024Luke Riley1/12(-1200)Alexandre Junior11/2(+550)
Trueman vs HughesSaturday, 21 September 2024Dean Trueman11/10(+110)Gavin Hughes4/6(-150)
McManus vs WardSaturday, 21 September 2024George McManus3/1(+300)Dara Ward2/9(-450)
Fields vs BuhnaSaturday, 21 September 2024Joe Fields1/10(-1000)Costin Buhna5/1(+500)
Davies vs Amaury JuniorSaturday, 21 September 2024Ieuan Davies2/13(-670)Amaury Junior4/1(+400)
Chamberlain vs BeukemaSaturday, 21 September 2024Cameron Chamberlain12/5(+240)Nick Beukema2/7(-340)