McGregor vs Essomba

Who won McGregor vs Essomba?

Lee McGregor beat Thomas Essomba by knockout in the 12th round on Saturday, October 13th, 2018, at York Hall, London.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

McGregor vs Essomba stats

Back in October 2018, Lee McGregor stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 4 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Thomas Essomba made his way to the ring with a record of 8 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 3 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested McGregor had a massive power advantage over Essomba, boasting a 100% knockout percentage compared to Essomba's 38%.

Lee McGregor was the younger man by 9 years, at 21 years old.

McGregor had a height advantage of 4 inches over Essomba.

Both Lee McGregor and Thomas Essomba fought out of an orthodox stance.

McGregor was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 8 years later than Essomba, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 102 fewer professional rounds, totaling 92 compared to Essomba's 194.

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McGregor's last 4 fights had come over a period of 11 months and 2 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 2 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on McGregor vs Essomba?

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