Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light HeavyweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
William Knight
Knightmare
11-5-0
RESULT

William Knight def. Fabio Cherant (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:58
Fabio Cherant
Water Buffalo
7-4-0
Saturday, August 21, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

William Knight defeated Fabio Cherant by TKO in round 1 (3:58) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum, held Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

William Knight
Fabio Cherant
1
Knockdowns
0
14 of 24
Significant strikes
15 of 23
58%
Sig. strike accuracy
65%
14 of 24
Total strikes
15 of 23
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:02
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
5 of 13
Head
3 of 11
1 of 1
Body
10 of 10
8 of 10
Leg
2 of 2
11 of 21
Distance
15 of 23
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
3 of 3
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
14 of 24
Sig. str.
15 of 23
14 of 24
Total str.
15 of 23
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

William Knight
-184
65% implied win probability
Open: -239Best: -170
Fabio Cherant
+150
40% implied win probability
Open: +195Best: +175

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookWilliam KnightFabio Cherant
BetAnything-175+145
BetOnline-185+160
BetUS-175+145
Betway-250+175
Bovada-175+145
Cloudbet-184+147
DraftKings-170+150
FanDuel-196+164
MyBookie-175+145
Pinnacle-185+158
sportsbetio-182+136
sports-interaction-180+145
unibet-177+141

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won William Knight vs Fabio Cherant?

William Knight defeated Fabio Cherant by TKO in round 1 (3:58) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum, held Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

William Knight 61%39% Fabio Cherant

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

11-5-0
Record
7-4-0
1717
Power Index rating
1637
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
31
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.62
SLpM
1.35
56%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.30
SApM
4.89
35%
Str. Def.
38%

Grappling Profile

1.78
TD Avg.
0.00
40%
TD Acc.
0%
48%
TD Def.
0%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

William Knight · 0-3-1
  • L
    CES 73: Knight vs. Barros · May 12, 2023
    Majority Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs Blanchfield · Feb 18, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • D
    Top Level Pro Grappling 6 · Jun 25, 2022
    Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Muhammad 2 · Apr 16, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 3:21 · Heavyweight
  • NC
    Top Level Pro Grappling 4 · Feb 19, 2022
    No Contest
Fabio Cherant · 0-5
  • L
    Dirty Boxing · Nov 23, 2024
    TKO
  • L
    Unified MMA 58 · Jun 14, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 4:17 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 · Feb 12, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum · Aug 21, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 3:58 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 260: Miocic vs Ngannou 2 · Mar 27, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 1:11 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 3 fights
24.9
Avg sig. strikes
9.3
1.29
Avg takedowns
0.00
1:46
Avg control time
0:07
55
Career high strikes
15
4
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

William Knight
Strike target
Fabio Cherant
52%
Head
36%
17%
Body
57%
31%
Leg
7%
William Knight
Strike position
Fabio Cherant
67%
Distance
100%
17%
Clinch
0%
17%
Ground
0%