Ultimate Fighting Calendar
PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2022 Playoffs
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Josh O'Connor
WalesJosh O'Connor
10-0-0
RESULT

Josh O'Connor def. Emran Sakhizaada (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 2:56
Emran Sakhizaada
AfghanistanEmran Sakhizaada
2-2-0
Friday, August 12, 2022
Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales

Josh O'Connor defeated Emran Sakhizaada by Submission in round 3 (2:56) in the Lightweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2022 Playoffs, held Friday, August 12, 2022 at Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff.

Fight stats

Josh O'Connor
Emran Sakhizaada
0
Knockdowns
0
-
Significant strikes
-
-
Sig. strike accuracy
-
37 of 92
Total strikes
25 of 61
5 of 5
Takedowns
2 of 3
100%
Takedown accuracy
67%
1
Submission attempts
0
-
Reversals
-
-
Control time
-

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
4 of 13
Total str.
11 of 21
1 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
15 of 39
Total str.
12 of 31
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
18 of 40
Total str.
2 of 9
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-

Betting Odds

Josh O'Connor
-412
80% implied win probability
Open: -312Best: -335
Emran Sakhizaada
+344
23% implied win probability
Open: +234Best: +1000

Average moneyline across 10 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJosh O'ConnorEmran Sakhizaada
BetAnything-375+250
BetOnline-375+310
Betway-400+255
Cloudbet-400+300
DraftKings-4000+1000
FanDuel-370+260
MyBookie-370+293
Pinnacle-391+295
sports-interaction-365+255
unibet-335+220

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Josh O'Connor vs Emran Sakhizaada?

Josh O'Connor defeated Emran Sakhizaada by Submission in round 3 (2:56) in the Lightweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2022 Playoffs, held Friday, August 12, 2022 at Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff.

Referee
Gary Copeland
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Josh O'Connor 53%47% Emran Sakhizaada

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

10-0-0
Record
2-2-0
1535
Power Index rating
1514
1
Win Streak
0
27
Age
-
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
-
Stance
-
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Wales
Nationality
Afghanistan

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Josh O'Connor · 5-0
  • W
    Ylies Djiroun
    Ares FC 31: Sola vs. Oudelha · Jun 14, 2025
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  • W
    Azize Hlali
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    Submission · R2 · 3:36 · Featherweight
  • W
    Ayoub Khaoua
    Ares FC 24: Klinkhammer vs. Gonçalves · Sep 5, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
  • W
    Jocimar Ferreira
    Budo Fighting Championship 64 · Feb 24, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:52 · Lightweight
  • W
    Kenny Mokhonoana
    Bellator 299 · Sep 23, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
Emran Sakhizaada · 2-2
  • L
    Josh O'Connor
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2022 Playoffs · Aug 12, 2022
    Submission · R3 · 2:56 · Lightweight
  • W
    Paolo Vista
    Centurion Fight Championship 6 · Oct 26, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 1:14 · Welterweight
  • L
    Mahmadullo Iskandar
    MMA Federation of Tajikistan · Feb 4, 2017
    TKO
  • W
    Yash Kumar
    Super Fight League · Dec 13, 2013
    Submission · R1 · 1:19 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 1 fight · 1 fight
-
Avg sig. strikes
-
5.00
Avg takedowns
2.00
-
Career high strikes
-
5
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Josh O'Connor
Strike position
Emran Sakhizaada
0%
Distance
0%
100%
Ground
100%