Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Cage WarriorsCage Warriors 179
Welterweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Khadim Dia
ItalyKhadim Dia
8-0-0
RESULT

Khadim Dia def. Leon Aliu (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 05:00
Leon Aliu
AlbaniaLeon Aliu
“The Albanian Lion”
10-2-0
Saturday, November 2, 2024
PalaPellicone, Rome, Italy

Khadim Dia defeated Leon Aliu by TKO in round 2 (05:00) in the Welterweight bout of Cage Warriors 179, held Saturday, November 2, 2024 at PalaPellicone, Rome.

Fight stats

Khadim Dia
Leon Aliu
0
Knockdowns
0
40
Significant strikes
25
-
Sig. strike accuracy
-
99
Total strikes
70
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
-
Takedown accuracy
33%
1
Submission attempts
0
-
Reversals
-
2:54
Control time
1:34
Significant strikes by target
32
Head
14
4
Body
1
4
Leg
10
23
Distance
25
18
Clinch
2
17
Ground
0
Time in position
6:33
Distance
6:33
1:20
Clinch
1:20
3:08
Ground
3:08

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15
Sig. str.
11
41
Total str.
35
9
Head
3
2
Body
1
11
Distance
11
4
Clinch
1
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
0:44
Ctrl
1:17
Time in position
3:23
Distance
3:23
0:29
Clinch
0:29
1:32
Ground
1:32
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
25
Sig. str.
14
58
Total str.
35
23
Head
11
2
Body
0
12
Distance
14
14
Clinch
1
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:10
Ctrl
0:17
Time in position
3:10
Distance
3:10
0:51
Clinch
0:51
1:36
Ground
1:36

Betting Odds

Khadim Dia
-199
67% implied win probability
Open: -192Best: -175
Leon Aliu
+159
39% implied win probability
Open: +163Best: +175

Average moneyline across 7 sportsbooks.

SportsbookKhadim DiaLeon Aliu
BetAnything-205+170
BetOnline-205+175
BetUS-210+170
Betway-175+130
Bovada-200+150
Cloudbet-218+167
DraftKings-185+154

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Khadim Dia vs Leon Aliu?

Khadim Dia defeated Leon Aliu by TKO in round 2 (05:00) in the Welterweight bout of Cage Warriors 179, held Saturday, November 2, 2024 at PalaPellicone, Rome.

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

Win probability

Khadim Dia 58%42% Leon Aliu

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

8-0-0
Record
10-2-0
1659
Power Index rating
1599
6
Win Streak
0
29
Age
37
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
-
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Italy
Nationality
Albania

Striking Profile

2.64
SLpM
6.32
-
Str. Acc.
50%
1.11
SApM
10.11
-
Str. Def.
38%

Grappling Profile

1.58
TD Avg.
0.00
78%
TD Acc.
0%
71%
TD Def.
0%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Khadim Dia · 5-0
  • W
    Christopher Bajo
    Cage Warriors 204: Rome · Apr 11, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 05:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    George McManus
    Cage Warriors 189 · May 31, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 05:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Leon Aliu
    Cage Warriors 179 · Nov 2, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 05:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Mush Aslani
    Cage Warriors 171 · Apr 20, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 05:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Bartolomeo Esposto
    Cage Warriors 162: Rome · Oct 28, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 01:40 · Welterweight
Leon Aliu · 1-4
  • L
    Konstantinos Ntelis
    Cage Warriors 202: Silva vs. Brown · Mar 14, 2026
    Knockout · R1 · 01:08 · Catchweight
  • L
    Khadim Dia
    Cage Warriors 179 · Nov 2, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 05:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Will Currie
    Cage Warriors 169 · Mar 30, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 05:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Alan Carlos
    Cage Warriors 162: Rome · Oct 28, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R4 · 00:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Darren Stewart
    Cage Warriors 154: Rome · May 6, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 05:00 · Catchweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 6 fights
29.3
Avg sig. strikes
19.0
1.17
Avg takedowns
0.33
4:14
Avg control time
1:28
66
Career high strikes
43
5
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Khadim Dia
Strike target
Leon Aliu
84%
Head
42%
13%
Body
13%
3%
Leg
45%
Khadim Dia
Strike position
Leon Aliu
29%
Distance
66%
43%
Clinch
23%
28%
Ground
11%