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Kai Asakura vs Kenta Takizawa

Kai Asakura is 23-6-0; Kenta Takizawa is 15-13-0. Kai Asakura is 1 year older than Kenta Takizawa. Kenta Takizawa is 1" · 3 cm taller than Kai Asakura. They have met once: Kai Asakura 1, Kenta Takizawa 0.

Kai Asakura
Japan
Kai Asakura
23-6-0
Win · TKOWin · TKOLoss · Submission
BantamweightMet once
Kenta Takizawa
Japan
Kenta Takizawa
15-13-0
Win · TKOLoss · TKOLoss · TKO
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Style & credentials

Kai Asakura
Karate
  • —Black belt · KarateZendokai (Zen Do Kai)
  • 2023RIZIN Bantamweight Championship (2nd reign)RIZIN Fighting Federation
  • 2020RIZIN Bantamweight Championship (1st reign)RIZIN Fighting Federation
  • 2014Champion · The Outsider55-60kg
Camp · JAPAN TOP TEAM · Tokyo, Japan
Kenta Takizawa

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
14%
22%
Body
71%
11%
Leg
14%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Kai Asakuralast 6 fights
68%23%9%
Kenta Takizawalast 1 fight
41%17%42%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Kai Asakura· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC Kenta Takizawa· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.500.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Asakura · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersKenta Takizawa · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.7813.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Asakura · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersKenta Takizawa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Asakura · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersKenta Takizawa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
61%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Asakura · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersKenta Takizawa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Asakura · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersKenta Takizawa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.50
Strikes landed / min
0.90
2.78
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
13.08
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
61%
Takedown defence
0%
1:13
Control time / fight
0:09
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Kai Asakura4 UFC fights · 74 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
64%47/146
18%13/18
9%7/12
Clinch
1%1/1
0%0/1
0%0/0
Ground
5%4/7
3%2/2
0%0/0
Kenta Takizawa1 fight · by range and by target
Range
100%Distance · 7
0%Clinch · 0
0%Ground · 0
Target
14%Head · 1
71%Body · 5
14%Leg · 1

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Kai AsakuraKenta Takizawa

Frequently asked questions

Have Kai Asakura and Kenta Takizawa ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at RIZIN 33 (Fri, Dec 31, 2021), where Kai Asakura won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Kai Asakura and Kenta Takizawa?

Kai Asakura is 23-6-0 and Kenta Takizawa is 15-13-0.

Who is taller, Kai Asakura or Kenta Takizawa?

Kenta Takizawa is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Kai Asakura stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Kai Asakura or Kenta Takizawa?

Kai Asakura is 32 and Kenta Takizawa is 31.

Who has more finishes, Kai Asakura or Kenta Takizawa?

Kai Asakura has 15 wins inside the distance (15 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Kenta Takizawa has 10 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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