Winner: Ibo Aslan
Confidence Score: 78Ibo Aslan has a significant edge in striking power and finishing ability, with all 14 of his wins coming by knockout and 12 first-round finishes, indicating a high-level, fight-ending striking style. His average fight time is much shorter (4:24) than Billy Elekana's (8:33), suggesting he is far more dangerous early. Aslan also has a strong takedown defense (83%) and solid significant strike defense (63%), which is important against Elekana's 100% takedown accuracy, though Elekana has only attempted a few takedowns. While Elekana has a higher significant strike accuracy (71%), his defense is very poor (34%), meaning he absorbs a lot of damage, which is dangerous against a powerful finisher like Aslan. Both fighters are coming off losses to the same opponent, but Aslan's overall experience, finishing rate, and defensive metrics give him the edge, especially in a matchup where similar aggressive strikers with high KO rates have had success against fighters with low strike defense and limited proven durability at this level.
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