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Kai Asakura vs Shoji Maruyama

Kai Asakura is 23-6-0; Shoji Maruyama is 20-18-1. Shoji Maruyama is 11 years older than Kai Asakura. Kai Asakura is 1" · 3 cm taller than Shoji Maruyama. They have met once: Kai Asakura 1, Shoji Maruyama 0.

Kai Asakura
Japan
Kai Asakura
23-6-0
Win · TKOWin · TKOLoss · Submission
Met once
Shoji Maruyama
Japan
Shoji Maruyama
“Samurai” · 20-18-1
Win · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKOLoss · Submission
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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
Shoji Maruyama

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
83%
22%
Body
6%
11%
Leg
11%

Time in position

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

Kai Asakuralast 6 fights
68%23%9%
Shoji Maruyamalast 2 fights
47%18%35%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Kai Asakura· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC Shoji Maruyama· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.502.56
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Asakura · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersShoji Maruyama · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.782.47
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Asakura · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersShoji Maruyama · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.003.56
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Asakura · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersShoji Maruyama · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Asakura · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersShoji Maruyama · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.002.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Asakura · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersShoji Maruyama · Elite · better than 99% 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
2.56
2.78
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.47
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.56 / 7.1
0%
Takedown accuracy
50%
1:13
Control time / fight
4:07
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.80

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
Shoji Maruyama2 fights · by range and by target
Range
24%Distance · 23
43%Clinch · 40
33%Ground · 31
Target
83%Head · 45
6%Body · 3
11%Leg · 6

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

Frequently asked questions

Have Kai Asakura and Shoji Maruyama ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at RIZIN 24 (Sun, Sep 27, 2020), where Kai Asakura won by TKO.

What are the records of Kai Asakura and Shoji Maruyama?

Kai Asakura is 23-6-0 and Shoji Maruyama is 20-18-1.

Who is taller, Kai Asakura or Shoji Maruyama?

Kai Asakura is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Shoji Maruyama stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Kai Asakura or Shoji Maruyama?

Shoji Maruyama is 43 and Kai Asakura is 32.

Who has more finishes, Kai Asakura or Shoji Maruyama?

Kai Asakura has 15 wins inside the distance (15 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Shoji Maruyama has 14 wins (14 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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