Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Lance Palmer
The Party
23-8-0
RESULT

Lance Palmer def. Max Coga (Decision)

Decision · Round 2 · 5:00
Max Coga
MAD
27-8-1
Thursday, October 4, 2018
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, United States

Lance Palmer defeated Max Coga by Decision in round 2 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 1, held Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans. The judges scored it 20-18, 20-18, 20-18, Lance Palmer won the decision.

Fight stats

Lance Palmer
Max Coga
0
Knockdowns
0
-
Significant strikes
-
-
Sig. strike accuracy
-
48 of 68
Total strikes
4 of 8
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
1
-
Reversals
-
-
Control time
-

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
27 of 40
Total str.
4 of 5
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
21 of 28
Total str.
0 of 3
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
-
Ctrl
-

Judges' Scorecards

#PalmerCoga
1109
2109
Total2018
#PalmerCoga
1109
2109
Total2018
#PalmerCoga
1109
2109
Total2018

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Lance Palmer
-1186
92% implied win probability
Open: -1000Best: -1186
Max Coga
+547
15% implied win probability
Open: +600Best: +547

Average moneyline across 1 sportsbooks.

SportsbookLance PalmerMax Coga
Bookmaker-1186+547

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Lance Palmer vs Max Coga?

Lance Palmer defeated Max Coga by Decision in round 2 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 1, held Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans. The judges scored it 20-18, 20-18, 20-18, Lance Palmer won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Lance Palmer vs Max Coga?

The judges scored it 20-18, 20-18, 20-18, Lance Palmer won the decision.

Referee
Gabe Barahona
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Lance Palmer 53%47% Max Coga

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

23-8-0
Record
27-8-1
1795
Power Index rating
1775
0
Win Streak
1
39
Age
37
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
-
Stance
-
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Germany

Striking Profile

-
SLpM
2.54
-
Str. Acc.
-
-
SApM
2.24
-
Str. Def.
-

Grappling Profile

-
TD Avg.
-
-
TD Acc.
-
-
TD Def.
-
-
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
    ACA 175: Gordeev vs Damkoskiy · May 17, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 1:55 · Welterweight
Max Coga · 4-1
  • W
    OKTAGON 62: Eckerlin vs. Jungwirth · Oct 12, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 1:41 · Lightweight
  • W
    NFC 18: Coga vs. Taran · Mar 30, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 1:28 · Lightweight
  • W
    NFC 13 · Mar 25, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:46 · Featherweight
  • W
    BRAVE CF 61 · Aug 6, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
  • L
    National Fighting Championship 7 · Dec 18, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:07 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 4 fights
-
Avg sig. strikes
17.0
1.80
Avg takedowns
0.33
-
Career high strikes
17
6
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Lance Palmer
Strike target
Max Coga
-
Head
75%
-
Body
25%
Lance Palmer
Strike position
Max Coga
0%
Distance
0%
100%
Ground
100%