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Kai Asakura vs Yuta Sasaki

Kai Asakura is 23-6-0; Yuta Sasaki is 21-6-2. Yuta Sasaki is 4 years older than Kai Asakura. Yuta Sasaki has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Kai Asakura. Yuta Sasaki is 2" · 5 cm taller than Kai Asakura. They have met once: Kai Asakura 1, Yuta Sasaki 0.

Kai Asakura
Japan
Kai Asakura
23-6-0
TKOTKOSUB
Met once
Yuta Sasaki
Japan
Yuta Sasaki
“Ulka” · 21-6-2
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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
Yuta Sasaki

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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
64%
22%
Body
22%
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%
Yuta Sasakilast 1 fight
15%80%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Kai Asakura· from fights outside the UFC Yuta Sasaki· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.502.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Asakura · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersYuta Sasaki · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.782.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Asakura · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersYuta Sasaki · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.003.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Asakura · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersYuta Sasaki · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%48%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Asakura · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersYuta Sasaki · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
61%41%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Asakura · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersYuta Sasaki · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.001.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Asakura · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersYuta Sasaki · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.50
Strikes landed / min
2.10
2.78
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.04
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.02 / 6.3
0%
Takedown accuracy
48%
61%
Takedown defence
41%
1:13
Control time / fight
2:19
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.30

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
Yuta Sasaki10 fights · by range and by target
Range
50%Distance · 97
20%Clinch · 39
30%Ground · 57
Target
64%Head · 107
22%Body · 36
14%Leg · 24

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 AsakuraYuta Sasaki

Frequently asked questions

Have Kai Asakura and Yuta Sasaki ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at RIZIN 19: Lightweight Grand Prix 1st Round (Sat, Oct 12, 2019), where Kai Asakura won by TKO.

What are the records of Kai Asakura and Yuta Sasaki?

Kai Asakura is 23-6-0 and Yuta Sasaki is 21-6-2.

Who has the longer reach, Kai Asakura or Yuta Sasaki?

Yuta Sasaki has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Kai Asakura, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Kai Asakura or Yuta Sasaki?

Yuta Sasaki is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Kai Asakura stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Kai Asakura or Yuta Sasaki?

Yuta Sasaki is 36 and Kai Asakura is 32.

Who has more finishes, Kai Asakura or Yuta Sasaki?

Kai Asakura has 15 wins inside the distance (15 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Yuta Sasaki has 14 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission).

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