Who won Bridges vs Cotton?
Ebanie Bridges beat Ebonie Cotton by unanimous decision in their 6 round contest on Saturday, April 18th, 2026, at Rainton Meadows Arena, Houghton-le-Spring.
The scorecards were announced as 59-56 in favor of winner Ebanie Bridges.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 6 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).
Bridges vs Cotton stats
Ebanie Bridges stepped into the ring with a record of 9 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Ebonie Cotton made her way to the ring with a record of 2 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.
The stats suggested Bridges had a massive power advantage over Cotton, boasting a 44% knockout percentage compared to Cotton's 0%.
Ebanie Bridges was the older woman by 8 years, at 39 years old.
Both Ebanie Bridges and Ebonie Cotton fought out of an orthodox stance.
Bridges was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made her debut in 2019, 6 years and 4 months earlier than Cotton, whose first professional fight was in 2025. She had fought 63 more professional rounds, totaling 85 compared to Cotton's 22.
Bridges vs Cotton form
Bridges had beaten 3 of her last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.
In her last fight leading up to this contest, she had lost to Alexis Araiza Mones on January 3, 2026, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Prior to that, she had been beaten by Miyo Yoshida on December 9, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Chase Center, San Francisco, United States.
Going into that contest, she had won against Shannon O’Connell on December 10, 2022, by technical knockout in the 8th round at First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Before that, she had beaten Maria Cecilia Roman on March 26, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at First Direct Arena, Yorkshire.
She had defeated Mailys Gangloff on September 4, 2021, by points in the 8th round at Headingley Rugby League Stadium, Yorkshire.
Activity check
Bridges' last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 7 months and 14 days, which means she had been fighting approximately every 11 months and 3 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.8 rounds on average.
What time did Bridges vs Cotton start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM BST at Rainton Meadows Arena, Houghton-le-Spring, United Kingdom, which was 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Who broadcast Bridges vs Cotton?
The YouTube US show began at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The YouTube UK broadcast of the card started at 7:00 PM (BST).
What were the odds on Bridges vs Cotton?
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