McKenna vs Oliha

Who won McKenna vs Oliha?

Aaron McKenna beat Etinosa Oliha by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, August 8th, 2026, at 3Arena, Dublin.

The scorecards were announced as 118-110, 116-112, 117-111 in favor of winner Aaron McKenna.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

This contest was for the IBF middleweight championship of the world.

McKenna's captured the IBF World Middleweight Championship, winning the belt against in this fight. He had held this belt for 3 days.

Also on the undercard Callum Walsh was victorious over Tyler Denny, and Joseph Ward beat Artjom Kasparian.

McKenna vs Oliha stats

Aaron McKenna stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 20 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Etinosa Oliha made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 22 wins and 0 draws, with 10 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested McKenna had a slight advantage in power over Oliha, with a 50% knockout percentage compared to Oliha's 45%.

Aaron McKenna was the younger man by 1 year, at 27 years old.

Both Aaron McKenna and Etinosa Oliha fought out of an orthodox stance.

McKenna was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 5 months earlier than Oliha, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 30 fewer professional rounds, totaling 118 compared to Oliha's 148.

Aaron McKenna went into the fight ranked number 3 by the IBF at middleweight.

Etinosa Oliha was ranked number 2 by the IBF in the 160lb division.

Activity check

McKenna's last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 19 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 10 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.3 rounds on average.

Oliha's last 2 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 7 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11 rounds on average.

What time did McKenna vs Oliha start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast McKenna vs Oliha?

The Paramount+ show began at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The Sky Sports Main Event broadcast of the card started at 7:00 PM (BST).

What were the odds on McKenna vs Oliha?

Aaron McKenna was a 2/7 (-360) favorite going into the contest, while Etinosa Oliha made his way into the ring at 13/5 (+270) with oddsmakers.