Makhmudov vs Kabayel

Who won Makhmudov vs Kabayel?

Agit Kabayel beat Arslanbek Makhmudov by technical knockout in the 4th round on Saturday, December 23rd, 2023, at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

This fight appeared on the undercard of Anthony Joshua beating Otto Wallin. Also on the undercard Deontay Wilder lost to Joseph Parker, Dmitry Bivol defeated Lyndon Arthur for the WBA Super World Light Heavyweight title, Jai Opetaia was victorious over Ellis Zorro for the The Ring Cruiserweight championship, Daniel Dubois beat Jarrell Miller, Filip Hrgovic defeated Mark de Mori, and Frank Sanchez was victorious over Junior Fa.

Makhmudov vs Kabayel stats

Back in December 2023, Arslanbek Makhmudov stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 18 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Agit Kabayel made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 23 wins and 0 draws.

Arslanbek Makhmudov was the older man by 3 years, at 35 years old.

Makhmudov had a height advantage of 3 inches over Kabayel. Despite this, Kabayel had a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Arslanbek Makhmudov and Agit Kabayel fought out of an orthodox stance.

Makhmudov was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 6 years and 9 months later than Kabayel, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 69 fewer professional rounds, totaling 56 compared to Kabayel's 125.

Arslanbek Makhmudov went into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBA, 3 by the WBC, 14 by the WBO, and 7 by the IBF at heavyweight.

Agit Kabayel was ranked number 13 by the WBC, 13 by the WBO, and 12 by the IBF in the Heavyweight division.

Makhmudov vs Kabayel form

Makhmudov had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 4 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Junior Anthony Wright on October 28, 2023, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Boulevard Hall, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had won against Raphael Akpejiori on July 1, 2023, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Huntington Center, Toledo, United States.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Michael Wallisch on December 16, 2022, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Centre Gervais Auto, Shawinigan, Canada.

Before that, he had defeated Carlos Takam on September 16, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Montreal Casino, Montreal.

He had won against Samuel Peter on December 7, 2019, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Bell Centre, Montreal.

Kabayel remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Agron Smakici on March 4, 2023, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at RuhrCongress, Bochum, Germany.

Prior to that, he had defeated Kevin Johnson on June 5, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Seebühne Elbauenpark, Sachsen-Anhalt.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Evgenios Lazaridis on July 18, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Seebühne Elbauenpark, Sachsen-Anhalt.

Before that, he had won against Andriy Rudenko on March 2, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Maritim Hotel, Sachsen-Anhalt.

He had beaten Miljan Rovcanin on April 21, 2018, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Estrel Convention Center, Berlin.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Arslanbek Makhmudov had been fighting more than Agit Kabayel.

Going into this contest, Arslanbek Makhmudov had last fought 1 month and 25 days ago, while Agit Kabayel's last outing had been 9 months and 19 days ago.

Makhmudov's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years and 16 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 9 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

Kabayel's last 5 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 8 months and 2 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.

What time did Makhmudov vs Kabayel start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 6:00 PM UTC at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which was 1:00 PM EST or 10:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 6:00 PM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Makhmudov vs Kabayel?

Makhmudov vs Kabayel was broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Makhmudov vs Kabayel?

Arslanbek Makhmudov was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the contest, while Agit Kabayel made his way into the ring at 6/1 (+600) with oddsmakers.