Lazaro Dayron improved to 11-0-1 with a split decision victory over Raufeon Stots at PFL NY, with judges scoring the bout 29-28, 29-28, and 28-29. The win marks the biggest of Dayron's unbeaten career.
Lazaro Dayron extended his unbeaten professional record with the biggest win of his career, taking a split decision over Raufeon Stots at PFL NY on August 1, 2026. The judges scored the closely contested bantamweight bout 29-28 and 29-28 in Dayron's favor, with one judge seeing it differently at 28-29.
Dayron, nicknamed "The Hunter," enters the aftermath of this bout with a record of 11-0-1, cementing himself as one of the most intriguing unbeaten prospects in the division. The 33-year-old Cuban stands five-foot-six with a 67-inch reach and carries a striking accuracy of 50 percent. That he has navigated an unblemished career through his early thirties speaks to his ring craft and durability, and a victory of this magnitude over an established opponent will inevitably draw wider attention to his name.
Stots, a seasoned bantamweight known for his activity and competitive record, pushed Dayron through what the scorecards suggest was a razor-thin contest. One judge's dissenting scorecard underlines just how competitive the three rounds were.
Why it matters
- Dayron remains unbeaten at 11-0-1, a record that now carries genuine weight at the professional level following a signature win
- The split decision nature of the result reflects the competitive depth of the bantamweight division and signals Stots remains a dangerous opponent
- A win over a recognized name like Stots at a marquee PFL event in New York puts Dayron squarely in divisional conversations
- At 33, Dayron is in the prime window of a fighter's career, and momentum built here could accelerate his path toward title contention
