Spencer vs Strydom Result & Stats: Strydom wins by TKO R3 · BKFC Fight Night Newcastle, Sat, Feb 8, 2025

BKFCBKFC Fight Night Newcastle

John Spencer

2-49-0

TKOTKOTKO

RESULT

TKO

ROUND 3 · 1:18

Featherweight5 rounds scheduled

Full card

Tommy StrydomWIN

“THE FARMER” · 1-4-0

TKOTKOUD

Saturday, February 8, 2025Walker Activity Dome, Newcastle, United Kingdom

Tommy Strydom defeated John Spencer by TKO in round 3 (01:18) in the Featherweight bout of BKFC Fight Night Newcastle, held Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Walker Activity Dome, Newcastle.

The result

Tommy StrydomWIN

def. John Spencer

TKO

Round 3 · 01:18

Referee: Chris Batcheldor
Time format: 5 Rnd (2-2-2-2-2)

Who called it

Every forecast, graded against the result

John SpencerTommy Strydom

8%Market · 4 sportsbooks✓ Called it92%

Betting Odds

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

John Spencer

+1056

9% implied win probability · Open: +897

Tommy Strydom

-2667

96% implied win probability · Open: -1290

Line Movement

John SpencerTommy Strydom

Every sportsbook is in the Odds tab.

What happened

Tommy Strydom dropped John Spencer 3 times.
Tommy Strydom out-landed John Spencer 62 to 32 in significant strikes.
John Spencer landed 74% of significant strikes to Tommy Strydom's 57%.

Tale of the tape

2-49-0

Record

1-4-0

Age

66" · 168 cm

Reach

70" · 178 cm

Win Streak

0-5

Last 5

2-3

Green marks the edge where one exists: younger, taller, longer, the streak, the higher rating and the better recent form. Record and stance are facts, not edges.

Fight stats: totals

Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts

John SpencerTommy Strydom

Knockdowns

32 / 43

Significant strikes

62 / 108

74%

Sig. strike accuracy

57%

32 / 43

Total strikes

62 / 108

Where it landed

Significant strikes landed by target in this fight

John SpencerTommy Strydom

2372%

Head

2744%

928%

Body

3556%

Where it happened

Where the landed significant strikes came from

John Spencer

44%56%

Tommy Strydom

29%71%

■ Distance■ Clinch

Betting Odds

John Spencer

+1056

9% implied win probability

Open: +897Best: +1200

Tommy Strydom

-2667

96% implied win probability

Open: -1290Best: -2500

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

John SpencerTommy Strydom

Sportsbook	John Spencer	Tommy Strydom
BetOnline	+1200	-2500
BetUS	+1175	-2500
Betway	+900	-3333
mybookie	+951	-2500

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Insights

Tommy Strydom's last two losses were both stopped early.
John Spencer's last two losses were both stopped early.

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

71%

Head

63%

29%

Body

37%

Leg

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

John Spencerlast 2 fights

51%49%

Tommy Strydomlast 7 fights

41%59%

■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.49

Strikes landed / min

10.20

12.93

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

11.46

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

John Spencer2 fights · by range and by target

Range

51%Distance · 23

49%Clinch · 22

0%Ground · 0

Target

71%Head · 32

29%Body · 13

0%Leg · 0

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Tommy Strydom7 fights · by range and by target

Range

41%Distance · 164

59%Clinch · 240

0%Ground · 0

Target

63%Head · 256

37%Body · 148

0%Leg · 0

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

John Spencer52 of 52 ended early · 100%0 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

9 early stoppages have no logged time

Tommy Strydom3 of 5 ended early · 60%2 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

1 early stoppage has no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

John Spencer0-5

L
Tommy Strydom
BKFC Fight Night Newcastle · Feb 8, 2025
TKO · R3 · 1:18 · Featherweight
L
Gary Fox
BKFC 68: Faulkner vs Oscar · Nov 2, 2024
TKO · R2 · 0:54 · Lightweight
L
Dan Chapman
BKB Lockdown 2 · Mar 27, 2021
TKO
L
Micky Mags
BKB 7: Sweeney vs. Guillard 2 · Sep 9, 2017
Unanimous Decision
L
Sean George
UBBAD 3: Evans vs. Price · Oct 17, 2015
TKO · Lightweight

Full record · 6 fights

L
Kevin Bennett
UBBAD 1: Sweeney vs. Atkin · Aug 22, 2015
TKO · Featherweight

Tommy Strydom2-3

L
Joey Gambino
BKFC Fight Night Mohegan Sun: Henry vs Trinidad-Snake · Aug 21, 2026
TKO · R2 · 0:23 · Featherweight
L
Nathan Rivera
BKFC Fight Night Michigan: Rodriguez vs Cavender · Nov 1, 2025
TKO · R3 · 0:34 · Featherweight
L
Kai Stewart
BKFC 72 Dubai: Stewart vs Strydom · Apr 5, 2025
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 2:00 · Featherweight
W
John Spencer
BKFC Fight Night Newcastle · Feb 8, 2025
TKO · R3 · 1:18 · Featherweight
W
Corey Roberts
BKFC Fight Night Omaha · May 17, 2024
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 2:00 · Featherweight

Full record · 7 fights

W
Josh Krejci
BKFC 43 Omaha: Alexander vs Smith · May 19, 2023
KO · R2 · 1:31 · Featherweight
W
Cody Land
BKFC 33 Omaha: Beltran vs Alexander · Nov 18, 2022
KO · R2 · 1:51 · Featherweight

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Frequently asked questions

Who won John Spencer vs Tommy Strydom?

Tommy Strydom defeated John Spencer by TKO in round 3 (01:18) in the Featherweight bout of BKFC Fight Night Newcastle, held Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Walker Activity Dome, Newcastle.