McGrail vs Hayden

Who won McGrail vs Hayden?

Joe McGrail beat Aaron Hayden by knockout in the 5th round on Saturday, April 18th, 2026, at Liverpool Arena, Liverpool.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Ben Whittaker beating Braian Nahuel Suarez. Also on the undercard Molly McCann beat Ashleigh Johnson, and Leo Atang defeated Viktar Chvarkou.

McGrail vs Hayden stats

Joe McGrail stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 12 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Aaron Hayden made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 10 wins and 0 draws, with 2 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested McGrail had a large advantage in power over Hayden, boasting a 42% knockout percentage compared to Hayden's 20%.

Joe McGrail was the younger man by 8 years, at 23 years old.

Both Joe McGrail and Aaron Hayden fought out of an orthodox stance.

McGrail was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2021, 2 years and 8 months later than Hayden, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 4 fewer professional rounds, totaling 54 compared to Hayden's 58.

Activity check

McGrail's last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 2 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 1 year, 2 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5 rounds on average.

What time did McGrail vs Hayden start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM BST at Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom, which was 3:00 PM EST or 12:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast McGrail vs Hayden?

McGrail vs Hayden was broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on McGrail vs Hayden?

Joe McGrail was a 7/25 (-330) favorite going into the contest, while Aaron Hayden made his way into the ring at 5/2 (+240) with oddsmakers.