Bookmakers made Carlos Adames a strong favorite against Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams when they square off in their contest on Saturday 31st January 2026 at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.
He is currently 1/4 (-400) to win the contest outright, while you can get 5/2 (+250) on Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 74% chance of Adames winning while giving Williams a 26% chance.
Adames opened as the favorite at 30/100 (-330) however, that price has now got wider by -19/20 (+110).
Williams opened at 12/5 (+240) which has shorten by 11/-10 (+90).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 160 pounds (11.2 stones or 72.73 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the WBC middleweight championship of the world.
Adames vs Williams Head To Head
Carlos Adames steps into the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams will make his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Adames has a slight advantage in power over Williams, with a 75% knockout percentage compared to Williams' 68%.
Carlos Adames is the older man by 2 years, at 31 years old.
Williams has a 5-inch reach advantage.
Carlos Adames fights out of the orthodox stance, while Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams is a southpaw.
Adames is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 3 years and 9 months earlier than Williams, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 23 more professional rounds, totaling 139 compared to Williams' 116.
Carlos Adames goes into the fight ranked number 1 by The Ring at middleweight.
Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams is currently ranked number 6 by the WBC, 9 by the WBO, 3 by the IBF, and 8 by The Ring in the 160lb division.
Adames vs Williams betting form
Adames has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he drew Hamzah Sheeraz on February 22, 2025, by split draw in their 12 round contest in their WBC World Middleweight championship fight at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 2/1 (+200) underdog going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had defeated Terrell Gausha on June 15, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Middleweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States. He was a 1/7 (-710) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Julian Williams on June 24, 2023, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBC Interim World Middleweight championship fight at Armory, Minneapolis. He was a 17/100 (-590) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had won against Juan Macias Montiel on October 8, 2022, by knockout in the 3rd round in their WBO Interim World Middleweight championship fight at Home Depot Center, Carson.
He had beaten Sergiy Derevyanchenko on December 5, 2021, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Staples Center, California.
Williams has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he defeated Ivan Vazquez on July 19, 2025, by technical knockout in the 9th round at The Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, United States. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had defeated Patrice Volny on March 15, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando. He was a 1/2 (-200) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had won against Gian Garrido on November 9, 2024, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia.
Before that, he had been beaten by Hamzah Sheeraz on June 1, 2024, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBC World Middleweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 7/4 (+180) underdog going into the contest.
He had defeated Armel Mbumba Yassa on February 3, 2024, by knockout in the 7th round at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, United States. He was a 1/50 (-5000) favorite going into the contest.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams has been fighting more than Carlos Adames.
Carlos Adames last fought 11 months and 9 days ago, while Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams' last outing was 6 months and 12 days ago.
Adames' last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 26 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 9 months and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.2 rounds on average.
Williams' last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 28 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.8 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Adames vs Williams Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States, which is around 2:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Adames vs Williams for In-Play Betting?
Adames vs Williams will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.
