Clayton vs Ramirez

Who won Clayton vs Ramirez?

Custio Clayton beat Diego Ramirez by knockout in the 8th round on Tuesday, January 28th, 2020, at The Danforth Music Hall, Ontario.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Steve Rolls' and Shady Gamhour's clash.

Clayton vs Ramirez stats

Back in January 2020, Custio Clayton stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 17 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Diego Ramirez made his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 6 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Clayton had a massive power advantage over Ramirez, boasting a 65% knockout percentage compared to Ramirez's 29%.

Custio Clayton was the older man by 7 years, at 33 years old.

Custio Clayton fought out of the orthodox stance, while Diego Ramirez was a southpaw.

Clayton was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2014, 7 months earlier than Ramirez, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 26 fewer professional rounds, totaling 127 compared to Ramirez's 153.

Custio Clayton went into the fight ranked number 13 by the WBA, 7 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF at welterweight.

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Clayton's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 12 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.5 rounds on average.

What time did Clayton vs Ramirez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 3:00 AM UTC at The Danforth Music Hall, Ontario, Canada, which was 10:00 PM EST or 7:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Clayton vs Ramirez?

The fight was broadcast in the United States by UFC Fight Pass.

What were the odds on Clayton vs Ramirez?

Custio Clayton was a 2/25 (-1200) favorite going into the contest, while Diego Ramirez made his way into the ring at 5/1 (+500) with oddsmakers.