Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Mitch Gagnon
The Machine
12-5-0
RESULT

Mitch Gagnon def. Walel Watson (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 1:09
Walel Watson
The Gazelle
14-10-0
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada

Mitch Gagnon defeated Walel Watson by Submission in round 1 (1:09) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort, held Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto.

Fight stats

Mitch Gagnon
Walel Watson
1
Knockdowns
0
5 of 11
Significant strikes
1 of 8
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
13%
6 of 12
Total strikes
1 of 8
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:31
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
5 of 10
Head
0 of 6
0 of 0
Body
1 of 1
0 of 1
Leg
0 of 1
1 of 4
Distance
1 of 8
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
4 of 7
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
5 of 11
Sig. str.
1 of 8
6 of 12
Total str.
1 of 8
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:31
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Mitch Gagnon
+162
38% implied win probability
Open: +172Best: +170
Walel Watson
-195
66% implied win probability
Open: -217Best: -173

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMitch GagnonWalel Watson
Bookmaker+160-200
Bovada+170-200
Pinnacle+156-173
sports-interaction+160-210

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Mitch Gagnon vs Walel Watson?

Mitch Gagnon defeated Walel Watson by Submission in round 1 (1:09) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort, held Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto.

Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Mitch Gagnon 56%44% Walel Watson

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Bantamweight roster (170 fighters)

Mitch Gagnon
Submission Ace
5 edges
Walel Watson
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

79Power96
73Speed83
66Precision60
69Durability78
72Engine80
87Wrestling48
97Ground80

Biggest edge Mitch Gagnon, Takedowns +39

Attribute by attribute

Mitch Gagnon is on the left of every row, Walel Watson on the right.
97Punch power98
61Kick power93
78Punch speed73
68Kick speed92
66Accuracy60
87Takedowns48
95Ground striking68
98Submissions92
77Chin80
61Body strength75
72Cardio80

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

12-5-0
Record
14-10-0
1678
Power Index rating
1635
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
42
5'5"
165 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
65"
165 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Canada
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.76
SLpM
2.10
46%
Str. Acc.
29%
2.21
SApM
3.79
61%
Str. Def.
43%

Grappling Profile

1.16
TD Avg.
0.00
25%
TD Acc.
0%
65%
TD Def.
61%
1.90
Sub. Avg.
1.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Mitch Gagnon · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy · May 5, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 206: Holloway vs Pettis · Dec 11, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway · Dec 20, 2014
    Submission · R3 · 3:53 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs MacDonald · Oct 4, 2014
    Submission · R1 · 2:06 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy · Apr 16, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Walel Watson · 1-4
  • L
    Durham Fight Series 1 · Jun 3, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:44 · Bantamweight
  • L
    BTC 19: Fight Night Kingston · Mar 18, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:05 · Bantamweight
  • W
    LXF 8: The Return · Jan 14, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 0:53 · Featherweight
  • L
    BYB 11: Brawl in Doral · Aug 27, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 1:02
  • L
    BYB 6: The Trigon · Jul 16, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 2:21

Career Averages

Based on 8 fights · 4 fights
26.9
Avg sig. strikes
17.0
0.75
Avg takedowns
0.00
2:08
Avg control time
0:20
58
Career high strikes
47
2
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Mitch Gagnon
Strike target
Walel Watson
64%
Head
54%
24%
Body
19%
12%
Leg
26%
Mitch Gagnon
Strike position
Walel Watson
59%
Distance
84%
23%
Clinch
4%
18%
Ground
12%