Kai Asakura vs Yuki Motoya
Kai Asakura is 23-6-0; Yuki Motoya is 39-16-0. Yuki Motoya is 5 years older than Kai Asakura. Kai Asakura has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Yuki Motoya. Kai Asakura is 1" · 3 cm taller than Yuki Motoya. They have met once: Kai Asakura 1, Yuki Motoya 0.
Style & credentials
- —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
No background on record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
4 early stoppages have no logged time
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
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- LUFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025Submission · R2 · 4:39 · Flyweight
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Full record · 30 fightsShow less
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- WAtsushi SaitoE.P.W. Heroes · Feb 2, 2020
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- WRIZIN Heisei's Last Yarennoka! · Dec 31, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
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- WRizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 2nd Round · Dec 29, 2017TKO · R2 · 2:39 · Pound for Pound
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- WYoichi OiThe Outsider 42 · Sep 4, 2016TKO · R1 · 4:52
- WXiaoyang LiuRoad FC 32 · Jul 2, 2016· R1 · 1:53 · Flyweight
- WJong Hyun KwakThe Outsider 38 · Dec 13, 2015TKO · R1 · 4:04
- WJung Bin ChoiThe Outsider 37 · Sep 6, 2015
- WKeigo TakayamaThe Outsider 36 · Jul 19, 2015TKO · R1 · 0:40
- WSatoru DateThe Outsider 35 · May 17, 2015TKO · R2 · 3:36
- WTomoya SuzukiDEEP Cage Impact 2012 · Sep 16, 2012· R1 · 2:34 · Flyweight
- LRIZIN LANDMARK 14 in SENDAI · Jun 6, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 130 lb Catchweight
- LRIZIN Shiwasu no Cho Tsuwamono Matsuri · Dec 31, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
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Full record · 55 fightsShow less
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- WSho HiramatsuDEEP 119 Impact · May 3, 2024Submission · R2 · 1:44
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- WKosuke TerashimaDEEP 116 Impact · Nov 11, 2023TKO · R2 · 4:09 · Bantamweight
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- WRyo OkadaRIZIN 28 · Jun 13, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
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- WChihaya YoneyamaDEEP 99 Impact · Nov 1, 2020Submission · R1 · 4:59 · Bantamweight
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- WMakoto KamayaDEEP 86 Impact · Oct 27, 2018Submission · R3 · 4:43 · Bantamweight
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- WJae Woong ByunDEEP 82 Impact · Feb 24, 2018Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- LRizin 5 - Rizin 2017 in Yokohama: Sakura · Apr 16, 2017Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · 128lb Catchweight
- WRizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round · Dec 29, 2016SD · R2 · 5:00 · 132lb Catchweight
- WDaiki HataDEEP Cage Impact 2016 · Oct 18, 2016Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WDong Hyuk KoDEEP 77 Impact x DEEP JEWELS 13 · Aug 27, 2016Submission · R1 · 3:09
- NC
- WSota KojimaDEEP 73 Impact · Oct 17, 2015Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
- WJong Heon ChaeDEEP 72 Impact · May 16, 2015Submission · R1 · 2:08 · Flyweight
- WMatt ManzanaresDEEP DREAM Impact · Dec 31, 2014TKO · R3 · 3:17 · Flyweight
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- WKiyotaka ShimizuDEEP 64 Impact · Dec 22, 2013Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
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- WShinobu AoyamaDEEP Toyama Impact 11 · Apr 14, 2013TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Flyweight
- WYuya ShibataDEEP Cage Impact 2012 · Dec 8, 2012Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
- WAkira KibeDEEP Nagoya Impact 2012 · Jul 22, 2012TKO · R1 · 0:18 · Flyweight
- WNaoyuki KatoDEEP Nagoya Impact 2012 · Jul 22, 2012Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
- WAkito SakimuraDEEP · Mar 25, 2012Submission
- LNaoyuki KatoDEEP · Nov 27, 2011TKO
- LTakeshi KasugaiDEEP · Oct 9, 2011Submission
- WKazuki ItayaDEEP · Aug 21, 2011TKO
- WKatsuya IshidaDEEP · Jul 10, 2011TKO
- WYuta HoriuchiDEEP · May 7, 2011Submission
- LTBAJapan Regional · Mar 7, 2010Decision
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Fri, Dec 31, 2021LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Wed, Dec 31, 2025
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Fri, Dec 31, 2021LTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:27Sun, Sep 19, 2021
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sun, Sep 19, 2021WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sun, Apr 17, 2022
- LKnockout · ROUND 1 · 2:48Thu, Dec 31, 2020LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 2 · 5:00Sun, Apr 16, 2017
Frequently asked questions
Have Kai Asakura and Yuki Motoya ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at RIZIN 42 (Sat, May 6, 2023), where Kai Asakura won by Knockout.
What are the records of Kai Asakura and Yuki Motoya?
Kai Asakura is 23-6-0 and Yuki Motoya is 39-16-0.
Who has the longer reach, Kai Asakura or Yuki Motoya?
Kai Asakura has the longer reach: 69" · 175 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Yuki Motoya, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Kai Asakura or Yuki Motoya?
Kai Asakura is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Yuki Motoya stands 5'7" · 170 cm.
Who is older, Kai Asakura or Yuki Motoya?
Yuki Motoya is 37 and Kai Asakura is 32.
Who has more finishes, Kai Asakura or Yuki Motoya?
Kai Asakura has 15 wins inside the distance (15 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Yuki Motoya has 22 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 14 by submission).