Walsh vs Sutherland

Who won Walsh vs Sutherland?

Callum Walsh beat Dean Sutherland by knockout in the 1st round on Sunday, March 16th, 2025, at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York.

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 Sutherland stats

Callum Walsh stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 12 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Dean Sutherland made his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Callum Walsh was the younger man by 2 years, at 24 years old.

Both Callum Walsh and Dean Sutherland fought out of a southpaw stance.

Walsh was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 3 years and 5 months later than Sutherland, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 72 fewer professional rounds, totaling 46 compared to Sutherland's 118.

Callum Walsh went into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBC, and 6 by the IBF at super welterweight.

Walsh vs Sutherland 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 Przemyslaw Runowski on September 20, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland.

Prior to that, he had won against Carlos Ortiz on June 7, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, United States.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Dauren Yeleussinov on March 15, 2024, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York.

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

He had won against Juan Jose Velasco on August 26, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Commerce Casino, Commerce.

Activity check

Walsh's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 6 months and 18 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 27 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.4 rounds on average.

What time did Walsh vs Sutherland start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York, United States, which was around 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Walsh vs Sutherland?

The UFC Fight Pass show began at 5:00 PM EST / 2:00 PM PST. The UFC Fight Pass UK broadcast of the card started at 10:00 PM (GTM).

What were the odds on Walsh vs Sutherland?

Callum Walsh was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the contest, while Dean Sutherland made his way into the ring at 5/1 (+500) with oddsmakers.