Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Bantamweight5 rounds scheduled
Sam Kelly
The Mighty Mole
RESULT

Alessandro Giordano def. Sam Kelly (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 04:17
WIN
Alessandro Giordano
Saturday, March 16, 2024
BEC Arena, Manchester, England

Alessandro Giordano defeated Sam Kelly by TKO in round 3 (04:17) in the Bantamweight bout of Cage Warriors 168, held Saturday, March 16, 2024 at BEC Arena, Manchester.

Fight stats

Sam Kelly
Alessandro Giordano
0
Knockdowns
0
67
Significant strikes
91
-
Sig. strike accuracy
-
151
Total strikes
199
0 of 11
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
-
Reversals
-
0:46
Control time
2:23
Significant strikes by target
49
Head
76
9
Body
10
9
Leg
5
67
Distance
87
8
Clinch
12
0
Ground
4
Time in position
13:55
Distance
13:55
2:54
Clinch
2:54
0:15
Ground
0:15

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
28
Sig. str.
26
54
Total str.
51
18
Head
22
6
Body
1
28
Distance
26
5
Clinch
6
0 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:40
Ctrl
1:39
Time in position
4:57
Distance
4:57
2:19
Clinch
2:19
0:00
Ground
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
22
Sig. str.
31
52
Total str.
70
16
Head
27
2
Body
3
22
Distance
27
3
Clinch
6
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:44
Time in position
4:44
Distance
4:44
0:35
Clinch
0:35
0:15
Ground
0:15
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17
Sig. str.
34
45
Total str.
78
15
Head
27
1
Body
6
17
Distance
34
0
Clinch
0
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
Time in position
4:14
Distance
4:14
0:00
Clinch
0:00
0:00
Ground
0:00

Betting Odds

Sam Kelly
-152
60% implied win probability
Open: -139Best: -145
Alessandro Giordano
+120
45% implied win probability
Open: +121Best: +125

Average moneyline across 8 sportsbooks.

SportsbookSam KellyAlessandro Giordano
BetAnything-155+125
BetOnline-145+125
BetUS-145+115
Betway-163+120
Bovada-150+115
Cloudbet-154+123
Pinnacle-150+125
unibet-152+110

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Sam Kelly vs Alessandro Giordano?

Alessandro Giordano defeated Sam Kelly by TKO in round 3 (04:17) in the Bantamweight bout of Cage Warriors 168, held Saturday, March 16, 2024 at BEC Arena, Manchester.

Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Sam Kelly 49%51% Alessandro Giordano

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

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Record
10-3-0
1586
Power Index rating
1596
0
Win Streak
0
31
Age
28
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
-
Stance
-
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
England
Nationality
Italy

Striking Profile

-
SLpM
-
-
Str. Acc.
-
-
SApM
-
-
Str. Def.
-

Grappling Profile

-
TD Avg.
-
-
TD Acc.
-
-
TD Def.
-
-
Sub. Avg.
-

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Sam Kelly · 1-3
  • L
    Cage Warriors 202: Silva vs. Brown · Mar 14, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 05:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Cage Warriors 193 · Sep 13, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 02:44 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Cage Warriors 168 · Mar 16, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 04:17 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Cage Warriors 158: Rome · Jul 29, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 05:00 · Catchweight
Alessandro Giordano · 4-1
  • W
    Campania Kombat 10 · Dec 20, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 2:05 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Cage Warriors 183 · Mar 8, 2025
    No Contest · R3 · 02:23 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Cage Warriors 179 · Nov 2, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 05:00 · Catchweight
  • W
    Cage Warriors 174: London · Jul 20, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 04:37 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Cage Warriors 168 · Mar 16, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 04:17 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 4 fights · 5 fights
23.8
Avg sig. strikes
52.2
0.75
Avg takedowns
0.00
1:12
Avg control time
1:18
67
Career high strikes
91
2
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Sam Kelly
Strike target
Alessandro Giordano
64%
Head
77%
15%
Body
16%
21%
Leg
7%
Sam Kelly
Strike position
Alessandro Giordano
89%
Distance
89%
10%
Clinch
8%
1%
Ground
3%