Walsh vs Cervantes

Who won Walsh vs Cervantes?

Callum Walsh beat Carlos Ortiz by knockout in the 2nd round on Friday, June 7th, 2024, at Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).

Walsh vs Cervantes stats

Back in June 2024, Callum Walsh stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 10 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Carlos Ortiz made his way to the ring with a record of 14 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws.

Callum Walsh was the younger man by 17 years, at 23 years old.

Walsh had a height advantage of 2 inches over Ortiz. That also extended to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Both Callum Walsh and Carlos Ortiz fought out of a southpaw stance.

Walsh was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 7 years and 11 months later than Ortiz, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 32 fewer professional rounds, totaling 45 compared to Ortiz's 77.

Callum Walsh went into the fight ranked number 10 by the WBC, and 11 by the IBF at super welterweight.

Walsh vs Cervantes form

Walsh remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Dauren Yeleussinov on March 15, 2024, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Ismael Villarreal on November 9, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Juan Jose Velasco on August 26, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Commerce Casino, Commerce.

Before that, he had defeated Carson Jones on June 9, 2023, by knockout in the 4th round at Commerce Casino, Commerce.

He had won against Wesley Tucker on March 16, 2023, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Agganis Arena, Boston.

Activity check

Walsh's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 2 months and 22 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 2 months and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 29 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.8 rounds on average.

Ortiz's last 2 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 8 months and 23 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 10 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.

What time did Walsh vs Cervantes start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Walsh vs Cervantes?

The UFC Fight Pass show began at 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST. The UFC Fight Pass UK broadcast of the card started at 3:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Walsh vs Cervantes?

Callum Walsh was a 1/40 (-3300) favorite going into the contest, while Carlos Ortiz made his way into the ring at 10/1 (+1000) with oddsmakers.