Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
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RESULT
James Degale def. Matt Floyd (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 02:00
Saturday, September 27, 2025
AO Arena, Ao Arena Manchester, United Kingdom
James Degale defeated Matt Floyd by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (02:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of BKFC 81 Manchester: Degale vs Floyd, held Saturday, September 27, 2025 at AO Arena, Ao Arena Manchester.
Fight stats
Matt Floyd
James Degale
0
Knockdowns
0
84 of 161
Significant strikes
46 of 77
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
60%
84 of 161
Total strikes
46 of 77
Significant strikes by target
76 of 149
Head
36 of 62
8 of 12
Body
10 of 15
20 of 54
Distance
17 of 39
64 of 107
Clinch
29 of 38
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 40
Sig. str.
9 of 17
20 of 40
Total str.
9 of 17
18 of 38
Head
7 of 15
2 of 2
Body
2 of 2
2 of 6
Distance
2 of 6
18 of 34
Clinch
7 of 11
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 36
Sig. str.
4 of 8
16 of 36
Total str.
4 of 8
14 of 31
Head
2 of 5
2 of 5
Body
2 of 3
6 of 15
Distance
3 of 6
10 of 21
Clinch
1 of 2
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 22
Sig. str.
6 of 11
9 of 22
Total str.
6 of 11
9 of 22
Head
4 of 5
0 of 0
Body
2 of 6
2 of 12
Distance
4 of 8
7 of 10
Clinch
2 of 3
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
19 of 31
Sig. str.
11 of 16
19 of 31
Total str.
11 of 16
17 of 29
Head
10 of 15
2 of 2
Body
1 of 1
5 of 14
Distance
4 of 8
14 of 17
Clinch
7 of 8
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
20 of 32
Sig. str.
16 of 25
20 of 32
Total str.
16 of 25
18 of 29
Head
13 of 22
2 of 3
Body
3 of 3
5 of 7
Distance
4 of 11
15 of 25
Clinch
12 of 14
Frequently asked questions
Who won Matt Floyd vs James Degale?
James Degale defeated Matt Floyd by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (02:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of BKFC 81 Manchester: Degale vs Floyd, held Saturday, September 27, 2025 at AO Arena, Ao Arena Manchester.
Referee
Andrew Glenn
Time format
5 Rnd (2-2-2-2-2)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
0
Win Streak
1
-
Age
-
-
Height
-
-
Reach
-
-
Stance
-
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Australia
Nationality
United Kingdom
Striking Profile
3.82
SLpM
2.09
52%
Str. Acc.
60%
2.09
SApM
3.82
40%
Str. Def.
48%
Grappling Profile
-
TD Avg.
-
-
TD Acc.
-
-
TD Def.
-
-
Sub. Avg.
-
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Matt Floyd · 0-1
James Degale · 1-0
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 1 fight · 1 fight
84.0
Avg sig. strikes
46.0
84
Career high strikes
46
Strike Distribution
Matt Floyd
Strike target
James Degale
90%
Head
78%
10%
Body
22%
Matt Floyd
Strike position
James Degale
24%
Distance
37%
76%
Clinch
63%