Walsh vs Villarreal

Who won Walsh vs Villarreal?

Callum Walsh beat Ismael Villarreal by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Thursday, November 9th, 2023 at Madison Square Garden Theater in New York.

The scorecards were announced as 97-92, 97-92, 96-93 in favor of winner Callum Walsh.

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).

The undercard featured the clash of Sandoval vs Ferrer.

Walsh vs Villarreal stats

Back in November 2023, Callum Walsh stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 8 wins, zero losses and 0 draws.

Ismael Villarreal made his way to the ring with a record of 13 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Callum Walsh was the younger man by 4 years, at 23 years old.

Walsh had a height advantage of 4 inches over Villarreal.

Callum Walsh fought out of the southpaw stance, while Ismael Villarreal was an orthodox fighter.

Walsh was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 3 years and 9 months later than Villarreal, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 28 fewer professional rounds, totaling 41 compared to Villarreal's 69.

Activity check

Walsh's last 4 fights come over a period of 1 year and 6 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3.3 rounds on average.

What time did Walsh vs Villarreal 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 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Walsh vs Villarreal?

The UFC Fight Pass show began at 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST. The UFC Fight Pass UK broadcast of the card started at 2:00 AM (GTM).

What were the odds on Walsh vs Villarreal?

Callum Walsh was a 1/4 (-400) favourite going into the contest, while Ismael Villarreal made his way into the ring at 3/1 (+300) with oddsmakers.