Briedis vs Venter

Who won Briedis vs Venter?

Mairis Briedis beat Danie Venter by technical knockout in the 2nd round on Sunday, February 21st, 2016, at Arena Riga, Riga.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which meant the weight limit was 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).

Briedis vs Venter stats

Back in February 2016, Mairis Briedis stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 18 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Danie Venter made his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, with 15 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Briedis had a slight advantage in power over Venter, with a 83% knockout percentage compared to Venter's 75%.

Mairis Briedis was the younger man by 6 years, at 31 years old.

Venter had a height advantage of 3 inches over Briedis.

Both Mairis Briedis and Danie Venter fought out of an orthodox stance.

Briedis was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2009, 6 years and 7 months later than Venter, whose first professional fight was in 2003. He had fought 58 more professional rounds, totaling 179 compared to Venter's 121.

Activity check

Briedis' last 3 fights had come over a period of 7 months and 24 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 2 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Briedis vs Venter?

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