Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Featherweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Luca Borando
RESULT

Luca Borando def. Nicolae Mezdrea (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 01:18
Nicolae Mezdrea
The Crocodile 🐊
2-4-0
Saturday, November 2, 2024
PalaPellicone, Rome, Italy

Luca Borando defeated Nicolae Mezdrea by TKO in round 3 (01:18) in the Featherweight bout of Cage Warriors 179, held Saturday, November 2, 2024 at PalaPellicone, Rome.

Fight stats

Luca Borando
Nicolae Mezdrea
0
Knockdowns
0
24
Significant strikes
10
-
Sig. strike accuracy
-
107
Total strikes
68
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 2
33%
Takedown accuracy
0%
2
Submission attempts
0
-
Reversals
-
6:48
Control time
2:45
Significant strikes by target
17
Head
8
7
Body
2
0
Leg
0
12
Distance
7
19
Clinch
7
12
Ground
3
Time in position
4:00
Distance
4:00
2:49
Clinch
2:49
6:50
Ground
6:50

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6
Sig. str.
6
41
Total str.
34
5
Head
4
1
Body
2
0
Distance
6
6
Clinch
4
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
3:07
Ctrl
1:20
Time in position
2:40
Distance
2:40
2:11
Clinch
2:11
2:16
Ground
2:16
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
7
Sig. str.
3
50
Total str.
28
5
Head
3
2
Body
0
3
Distance
0
4
Clinch
3
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
3:10
Ctrl
1:14
Time in position
0:15
Distance
0:15
0:00
Clinch
0:00
4:30
Ground
4:30
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
11
Sig. str.
1
16
Total str.
6
7
Head
1
4
Body
0
9
Distance
1
9
Clinch
0
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:31
Ctrl
0:11
Time in position
1:05
Distance
1:05
0:38
Clinch
0:38
0:04
Ground
0:04

Betting Odds

Luca Borando
-1300
93% implied win probability
Open: -888Best: -1000
Nicolae Mezdrea
+712
12% implied win probability
Open: +625Best: +800

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookLuca BorandoNicolae Mezdrea
BetOnline-1000+700
Betway-1408+600
Bovada-1600+750
DraftKings-1350+800

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Luca Borando vs Nicolae Mezdrea?

Luca Borando defeated Nicolae Mezdrea by TKO in round 3 (01:18) in the Featherweight 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

Luca Borando 47%53% Nicolae Mezdrea

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

9-1-0
Record
2-4-0
1523
Power Index rating
1543
5
Win Streak
0
25
Age
32
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
-
Stance
-
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Italy
Nationality
Moldova

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Luca Borando · 5-0
  • W
    Cage Warriors 209: Hardwick vs. Sávio · Jul 4, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 02:17 · Featherweight
  • W
    Cage Warriors 204: Rome · Apr 11, 2026
    Knockout · R2 · 02:50 · Featherweight
  • W
    Cage Warriors 195 · Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 04:29 · Featherweight
  • W
    Cage Warriors 189 · May 31, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 04:23 · Featherweight
  • W
    Cage Warriors 179 · Nov 2, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 01:18 · Featherweight
Nicolae Mezdrea · 2-3
  • L
    Cage Warriors 179 · Nov 2, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 01:18 · Featherweight
  • W
    Kombat London 2 · Jun 30, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 3:26 · Featherweight
  • W
    Kombat London 1 · Mar 17, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 2:12 · Featherweight
  • L
    FightStar Championship 19 · Dec 14, 2019
    Submission · R2 · 2:31 · Featherweight
  • L
    Eagles Fighting Championship 7 · Nov 4, 2017
    Submission · R2 · 2:31 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 8 fights · 1 fight
30.0
Avg sig. strikes
10.0
0.75
Avg takedowns
0.00
3:09
Avg control time
2:45
82
Career high strikes
10
2
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Luca Borando
Strike target
Nicolae Mezdrea
72%
Head
80%
22%
Body
20%
6%
Leg
0%
Luca Borando
Strike position
Nicolae Mezdrea
23%
Distance
41%
45%
Clinch
41%
31%
Ground
18%