Cauley vs Salim

Who won Cauley vs Salim?

Sullivan Cauley beat Hamza Salim by submission in the 1st round during the prelims of Bellator 298 – Storley vs. Ward, on Friday 11th August 2023 at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 205 pounds (14.6 stone or 93 KG).

Cauley vs Salim stats

Sullivan Cauley stepped into the octagon with a record of 5 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Hamza Salim made his way to the cage with a record of 6 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by knock out.

This was Sullivan Cauley's 7th fight in Bellator, having made his debut for the promotion in 2020.

Sullivan Cauley's Bellator record stood at 6-1-0, while Hamza Salim's came in at 0-3-0.

The stats suggested Cauley had an advantage in power over Salim, with a 100% knock out percentage over Salim's 83%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested that Cauley and Salim would have been pretty equal, both with a 0% submission rate.

Sullivan Cauley was the same age as Hamza Salim, at years old.

Cauley had a 2-inch reach advantage.

Cauley was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2020, 4 years and 6 months later than Salim, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 21 less professional rounds, 8 to Salim's 29.

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Salim's last 2 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 2 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Cauley vs Salim?

Sullivan Cauley was a 1/12 (-1200) favourite going into the contest, while Hamza Salim made his way into the ring at 6/1 (+600) with oddsmakers.