Dawson vs Grachev

Who won Dawson vs Grachev?

Chad Dawson beat Denis Grachev by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest on Friday, October 11th, 2019, at Connecticut Convention Center, Connecticut.

The scorecards were announced as 80-72, 79-73, 80-72 in favor of winner Chad Dawson.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

Dawson vs Grachev stats

Back in October 2019, Chad Dawson stepped into the ring with a record of 35 wins, 5 losses, and 0 draws, 19 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Denis Grachev made his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 8 losses and 1 draw, with 10 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Dawson had a slight advantage in power over Grachev, with a 54% knockout percentage compared to Grachev's 53%.

Chad Dawson was the same age as Denis Grachev, at 37 years old.

Dawson had a height advantage of 1 inch over Grachev. That also extended to a 7-inch reach advantage.

Chad Dawson fought out of the southpaw stance, while Denis Grachev was an orthodox fighter.

Dawson was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 12 more fights, and made his debut in 2001, 5 years and 10 months earlier than Grachev, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He had fought 59 more professional rounds, totaling 281 compared to Grachev's 222.

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Dawson's last 3 fights had come over a period of 7 years, 5 months and 13 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 2 years, 5 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.7 rounds on average.

Grachev's last 2 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 11 months and 8 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 years, 5 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11 rounds on average.

What time did Dawson vs Grachev start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Connecticut Convention Center, Connecticut, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Dawson vs Grachev?

Dawson vs Grachev was broadcast on UFC Fight Pass in the US.

What were the odds on Dawson vs Grachev?

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