Akhmedov vs Jones

When is Akhmedov vs Jones?

Ali Akhmedov is set to take on Malcolm Jones on Friday, January 17th, 2025, at Commerce Casino, Commerce.

The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which means the weight limit will be 168 pounds (12 stone or 76.2 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Omar Cande Trinidad's and Mike Plania's clash.

Akhmedov vs Jones stats

Ali Akhmedov steps into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Malcolm Jones will make his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, with 10 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Akhmedov has an advantage in power over Jones, with a 73% knockout percentage compared to Jones' 59%.

Ali Akhmedov is the younger man by 3 years, at 29 years old.

Akhmedov has a height advantage of 1 inch over Jones.

Both Ali Akhmedov and Malcolm Jones fight out of an orthodox stance.

Akhmedov is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 1 year and 4 months later than Jones, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 10 more professional rounds, totaling 100 compared to Jones' 90.

Ali Akhmedov goes into the fight ranked number 13 by the WBC, and 15 by the IBF at super middleweight.

Akhmedov vs Jones form

Akhmedov has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he defeated Pierre Hubert Dibombe on September 20, 2024, by split decision in their 10 round contest at 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland.

Prior to that, he had defeated Encarnacion Diaz on May 23, 2024, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Wayne State Fieldhouse, Detroit, United States.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Gabriel Rosado on September 17, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had won against Paul Valenzuela Jr on December 10, 2021, by knockout in the 1st round at Quiet Cannon Country Club, Montebello.

He had beaten David Zegarra on September 16, 2021, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Quiet Cannon Country Club, California.

Activity check

Akhmedov's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 1 day, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.2 rounds on average.

What time does Akhmedov vs Jones start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Commerce Casino, Commerce, United States, which is around 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who is showing Akhmedov vs Jones?

Akhmedov vs Jones will be broadcast on UFC Fight Pass in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Akhmedov vs Jones?

1 month of UFC Fight Pass US is $9.99, while 1 year costs $95.99.

1 month of UFC Fight Pass US is $9.99, while 1 year costs $95.99.

What are the odds on Akhmedov vs Jones?

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