Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
“THE ARCHANGEL”
RESULT
Cody Vidal def. John Escoboza (TKO)
TKO · Round 1 · 01:58
Friday, May 22, 2026
Acrisure Arena, Palm Desert, United States
Cody Vidal defeated John Escoboza by TKO in round 1 (01:58) in the Light Heavyweight bout of BKFC 89 Palm Desert: Herring vs Larrimore, held Friday, May 22, 2026 at Acrisure Arena, Palm Desert.
Fight stats
John Escoboza
Cody Vidal
0
Knockdowns
2
14 of 28
Significant strikes
30 of 39
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
77%
14 of 28
Total strikes
30 of 39
Significant strikes by target
14 of 28
Head
28 of 37
0 of 0
Body
2 of 2
9 of 18
Distance
10 of 16
5 of 10
Clinch
20 of 23
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
2
14 of 28
Sig. str.
30 of 39
14 of 28
Total str.
30 of 39
14 of 28
Head
28 of 37
0 of 0
Body
2 of 2
9 of 18
Distance
10 of 16
5 of 10
Clinch
20 of 23
Frequently asked questions
Who won John Escoboza vs Cody Vidal?
Cody Vidal defeated John Escoboza by TKO in round 1 (01:58) in the Light Heavyweight bout of BKFC 89 Palm Desert: Herring vs Larrimore, held Friday, May 22, 2026 at Acrisure Arena, Palm Desert.
Time format
5 Rnd (2-2-2-2-2)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
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Record
1-2-0
0
Win Streak
0
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Age
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6'3"
191 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
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Stance
-
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
5.93
SLpM
4.51
61%
Str. Acc.
63%
6.62
SApM
5.85
38%
Str. Def.
45%
Grappling Profile
-
TD Avg.
-
-
TD Acc.
-
-
TD Def.
-
-
Sub. Avg.
-
Recent form (last 5 fights)
John Escoboza · 3-2
Cody Vidal · 4-1
- LBKFC Fight Night Mohegan Sun: Henry vs Trinidad-Snake · Aug 21, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 02:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WBKFC 89 Palm Desert: Herring vs Larrimore · May 22, 2026TKO · R1 · 01:58 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WBKFC 84 Palm Desert: Dyer vs Hunt 2 · Nov 15, 2025Knockout · R5 · 00:43 · Light Heavyweight
- WBKFC Fight Night Philly: Pague vs Petersen · Jul 25, 2025TKO · R4 · 01:28 · Light Heavyweight
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 7 fights · 7 fights
91.7
Avg sig. strikes
62.4
215
Career high strikes
96
Strike Distribution
John Escoboza
Strike target
Cody Vidal
78%
Head
83%
22%
Body
17%
John Escoboza
Strike position
Cody Vidal
60%
Distance
62%
40%
Clinch
38%