UFC UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum Final

Fabio Cherant vs William Knight

Fabio Cherant
United States

Fabio Cherant

“Water Buffalo”

7-5

VS
William Knight
United States

William Knight

“Knightmare”

11-6

Winner

Winner

William Knight

KO/TKO (Punch · Head · At Distance) · Round 1 — 3:58

21 August 2021 · UFC Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • William Knight beat Fabio Cherant by KO/TKO in round 1 at 3:58.
  • William Knight landed 14 of 24 total strikes, with 0:02 of control time.
  • Fabio Cherant landed more total strikes — 15 to 14 — and still lost the fight.

Tale of the tape

Fabio CherantWilliam Knight
7-5Record11-6
26Age on fight night33
6′1″ (185 cm)Height5′10″ (178 cm)
74″ (188 cm)Reach73″ (185 cm)
205 lb (93 kg)Weight205 lb (93 kg)
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
Kill Cliff FCTeamThornton Martial Arts
Brooklyn, New York, United StatesFromManchester, Connecticut, United States

Fight statistics

15of 23 · 65%Total strikes landed14of 24 · 58%
3of 11Head strikes5of 13
10of 10Body strikes1of 1
2of 2Leg strikes8of 10
0Knockdowns1
0:00Control time0:02

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Fabio CherantRoundWilliam Knight
15/23strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR114/24strikes0/0TD1KD0:02control

Form going into the fight

Fabio Cherant

  1. LAlonzo Menifieldsubmission R1 1:112021
  2. LAleksa CamurKO/TKO R2 0:482019

William Knight

  1. LDa Woon Jungunanimous decision2021
  2. WAleksa Camurunanimous decision2020
  3. WCody BrundageKO/TKO R1 2:232020
  4. WHerdem AlacabekKO/TKO R3 4:342019

Also on this card

Kelvin Gastelum vs Jared Cannonierunanimous decisionClay Guida vs Mark Madsensplit decisionParker Porter vs Chase Shermanunanimous decisionTrevin Jones vs Saidyokub Kakhramonovsubmission R3 4:39Vinc Pichel vs Austin Hubbardunanimous decision

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