Bakole vs Adebayo

When is Bakole vs Adebayo?

Martin Bakole is set to square off against Solomon Adebayo on Friday, December 11th, 2026, at Principality Stadium, Cardiff.

The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there is no weight limit.

This fight will appear on the undercard of Anthony Joshua's and Tyson Fury's clash for the WBA Super World Heavyweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Deontay Wilder's and Jai Opetaia's contest, and Da Mazion Vanhouter's and Michael Essomba's bout.

Bakole vs Adebayo stats

Martin Bakole steps into the ring with a record of 21 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Solomon Adebayo will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 15 wins and 0 draws, with 14 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Adebayo has an advantage in power over Bakole, with a 93% knockout percentage compared to Bakole's 76%.

Martin Bakole is the older man by 4 years, at 33 years old.

Both Martin Bakole and Solomon Adebayo fight out of an orthodox stance.

Bakole is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2014, 7 years and 8 months earlier than Adebayo, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He has fought 68 more professional rounds, totaling 97 compared to Adebayo's 29.

Bakole vs Adebayo form

Martin Bakole has stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he drew Efe Ajagba on May 3, 2025 in their 10 round contest in their IBF World Heavyweight final eliminator fight at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Joseph Parker on February 22, 2025, by knockout in the 2nd round in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Jared Anderson on August 3, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, United States.

Before that, he had beaten Carlos Takam on October 28, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

He had won against Ihor Shevadzutskyi on April 22, 2023, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Rzeszow, Poland.

Activity check

Bakole's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 19 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.8 rounds on average.

What time does Bakole vs Adebayo start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM GMT at Principality Stadium, Cardiff, United Kingdom, which is 6:00 PM EST or 3:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who is showing Bakole vs Adebayo?

Bakole vs Adebayo will be broadcast on Netflix in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Bakole vs Adebayo?

In the UK you can stream Bakole vs Adebayo on Netflix. Prices will vary based on where you are in the world. You can download the Netflix app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others.

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In the US you can stream Bakole vs Adebayo on Netflix. Prices will vary based on where you are in the world. You can download the Netflix app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others.

1 month costs varies.

What are the odds on Bakole vs Adebayo?

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