Devon Watkins vs. Kanyon Tackett

Preliminary Card | CT Lightweight Championship
Completed MMA Bout Dec 16, 2023
W
Tackett defeats Watkins
L
Submission, Rear Naked Choke 1:25 Round 1 of 3
vs.
Submission 1:25 R1
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"The Prodigy"

Fighter Comparison

5-1-0

Climbed to 6-1
Amateur
Record
5-2-0

Fell to 5-3
Challenger

Lightweight
Title Champion

Lightweight

United States
Nation

United States
Mansfield
Ohio
Fights out of
Canton
Ohio
26
+2 mos, 2 days
Age at Fight 20
+4 mos, 3 wks, 6 days
153.5 lbs
(69.6 kgs)
Weigh-In Result
154.0 lbs
(69.9 kgs)
5'10"
(178cm)
Height
5'9"
(175cm)
Wolverine Style MMA & Performance Gym Victory MMA

Fight Predictions

Tapology Community Picks: 46

KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Tackett
74%
Watkins
26%

Bout Information

Event Poster

Caged Thunder 25

Fight Details

  • Event: Caged Thunder 25: Hall of Fame Fights
  • Date: Saturday 12.16.2023 at 06:00 PM ET
  • Referee: John McGinnis
  • Venue: Canton Civic Center
  • Enclosure: Cage
  • Location: Canton, Ohio, United States
  • Bout Billing: Preliminary Card (fight 8 of 15)
  • Pro/Am: Amateur
  • Weight: 155 lbs (70.3 kg)
  • TV Commentary: Alex Henry, Jake Murren
  • Broadcast:
  • Post-Fight Interviewer: Jake Digman
  • Watkins Disclosed Pay: None Disclosed
  • Tackett Disclosed Pay: None Disclosed
  • Title on Line: CT Lightweight Championship
  • Belt Before Fight: Held by Watkins
  • Event Links: