Kazuma Kuramoto vs Yuki Motoya

Kazuma Kuramoto is 11-4-0; Yuki Motoya is 39-16-0. Kazuma Kuramoto is 2 years older than Yuki Motoya. Yuki Motoya has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Kazuma Kuramoto. Yuki Motoya is 3" · 8 cm taller than Kazuma Kuramoto. They have met once: Kazuma Kuramoto 0, Yuki Motoya 1.

Kazuma Kuramoto

11-4-0

Met once

Yuki Motoya

39-16-0

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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

47%

Head

76%

28%

Body

12%

25%

Leg

12%

Time in position

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

Kazuma Kuramotolast 2 fights

54%29%17%

Yuki Motoyalast 9 fights

57%20%23%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Kazuma Kuramoto· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC Yuki Motoya· incl. 9 fights outside the UFC

Strikes landed / min

2.072.81

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Kazuma Kuramoto · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersYuki Motoya · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

1.812.78

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Kazuma Kuramoto · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersYuki Motoya · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.942.05

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Kazuma Kuramoto · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersYuki Motoya · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

20%41%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Kazuma Kuramoto · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersYuki Motoya · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

100%53%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Kazuma Kuramoto · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersYuki Motoya · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

1.901.40

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Kazuma Kuramoto · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersYuki Motoya · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.07

Strikes landed / min

2.81

1.81

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.78

1.94 / 9.7

Takedowns landed / 15 min

2.05 / 5.0

20%

Takedown accuracy

41%

100%

Takedown defence

53%

3:34

Control time / fight

4:14

1.90

Submission attempts / 15 min

1.40

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

Kazuma Kuramoto2 fights · by range and by target

Range

36%Distance · 21

45%Clinch · 26

19%Ground · 11

Target

47%Head · 15

28%Body · 9

25%Leg · 8

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

Yuki Motoya9 fights · by range and by target

Range

37%Distance · 218

37%Clinch · 216

26%Ground · 152

Target

76%Head · 282

12%Body · 44

12%Leg · 44

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

Kazuma Kuramoto9 of 15 ended early · 60%6 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

Yuki Motoya28 of 54 ended early · 52%26 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

6 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Kazuma Kuramoto3-2

W
Ji Yong Yang
RIZIN 46· Apr 29, 2024
Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
L
Shinobu Ota
RIZIN LANDMARK 5· Apr 29, 2023
Knockout · R1 · 0:27 · Bantamweight
L
Yuki Motoya
RIZIN LANDMARK 4· Nov 6, 2022
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Mamoru Uoi
RIZIN LANDMARK 3· May 5, 2022
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Kenji Kato
RIZIN Trigger 2nd· Feb 23, 2022
TKO · R1 · 4:16 · Bantamweight

Full record · 15 fights

L
Alan Yamaniha
RIZIN 29· Jun 27, 2021
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Taiyo Nakahara
RIZIN 26· Dec 31, 2020
Knockout · R1 · 2:12 · 139lb Catchweight
L
Ryo Okada
Shooto 2020 vol.3· May 31, 2020
TKO · R2 · 3:02 · Bantamweight
W
Yuta Nezu
Shooto 30th Anniversary Tour· Nov 24, 2019
TKO · R3 · 0:01 · Bantamweight
W
Tomoya Hirakawa
Shooto 30th Anniversary Tour 6th Round· Jul 15, 2019
TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Bantamweight
W
Ryuta Umishita
Shooto 30th Anniversary Tour Round 2· Mar 24, 2019
TKO · R1 · 4:15 · Bantamweight
W
Kei Iwaki
Shooto 11/17· Nov 17, 2018
TKO · R1 · 2:44 · Bantamweight
W
Akira Enomoto
Shooto 5/13 at Culttz Kawasaki· May 13, 2018
Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
W
Takato Takahashi
Shooto: Gig Tokyo 24· Feb 24, 2018
Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
W
Hiroyuki Suzuki
Shooto Infinity League Finals 2017· Dec 17, 2017
TKO · R1 · 2:54 · Bantamweight

Yuki Motoya2-3

L
Tony Laramie
RIZIN LANDMARK 14 in SENDAI· Jun 6, 2026
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 130 lb Catchweight
L
Hiromasa Ougikubo
RIZIN Shiwasu no Cho Tsuwamono Matsuri· Dec 31, 2025
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
W
Makoto Takahashi
RIZIN 51· Sep 28, 2025
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
W
Hiroya Kondo
Super RIZIN 4· Jul 27, 2025
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
L
Naoki Inoue
RIZIN 50· Mar 30, 2025
Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Full record · 55 fights

W
Kyoma Akimoto
RIZIN 49: Decade· Dec 31, 2024
Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Shinobu Ota
RIZIN 48· Sep 29, 2024
SUB · R3 · 4:09 · Bantamweight
W
Sho Hiramatsu
DEEP 119 Impact· May 3, 2024
SUB · R2 · 1:44
L
Vince Morales
RIZIN 45· Dec 31, 2023
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Kosuke Terashima
DEEP 116 Impact· Nov 11, 2023
TKO · R2 · 4:09 · Bantamweight
L
Kai Asakura
RIZIN 42· May 6, 2023
Knockout · R3 · 2:25 · Bantamweight
W
Rogerio Bontorin
RIZIN 40: Bellator MMA vs RIZIN· Dec 31, 2022
Knockout · R2 · 2:56 · Bantamweight
W
Kazuma Kuramoto
RIZIN LANDMARK 4· Nov 6, 2022
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Shinobu Ota
RIZIN 37· Jul 31, 2022
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Alan Yamaniha
RIZIN 35· Apr 17, 2022
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Yuto Hokamura
RIZIN 33· Dec 31, 2021
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
L
Kenta Takizawa
RIZIN 30· Sep 19, 2021
TKO · R1 · 2:27 · Bantamweight
W
Ryo Okada
RIZIN 28· Jun 13, 2021
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Shoji Maruyama
DEEP 100 IMPACT· Feb 21, 2021
SUB · R1 · 2:08 · Bantamweight
L
Naoki Inoue
RIZIN 26· Dec 31, 2020
SUB · R1 · 3:00 · Bantamweight
W
Chihaya Yoneyama
DEEP 99 Impact· Nov 1, 2020
SUB · R1 · 4:59 · Bantamweight
W
Mamoru Uoi
RIZIN 23· Aug 10, 2020
SUB · R3 · 2:19 · Bantamweight
W
Takafumi Otsuka
DEEP 94 Impact· Mar 1, 2020
Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
L
Patchy Mix
RIZIN 20· Dec 31, 2019
SUB · R1 · 1:37 · Bantamweight
L
Hiromasa Ougikubo
RIZIN 17· Jul 28, 2019
SD · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
L
Victor Henry
DEEP 88 Impact· Mar 9, 2019
Decision · Bantamweight
W
Justin Scoggins
RIZIN 14· Dec 31, 2018
SUB · R1 · 3:28 · 132lb Catchweight
W
Makoto Kamaya
DEEP 86 Impact· Oct 27, 2018
SUB · R3 · 4:43 · Bantamweight
W
Kazuma Sone
RIZIN 12· Aug 12, 2018
SUB · R2 · 4:32 · Bantamweight
W
Jae Hoon Moon
DEEP 84 Impact· Jun 30, 2018
TKO · R2 · 4:23 · Bantamweight
W
Jae Woong Byun
DEEP 82 Impact· Feb 24, 2018
Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
L
Kyoji Horiguchi
Rizin 5 - Rizin 2017 in Yokohama: Sakura· Apr 16, 2017
Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · 128lb Catchweight
W
Allan Nascimento
Rizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round· Dec 29, 2016
SD · R2 · 5:00 · 132lb Catchweight
W
Daiki Hata
DEEP Cage Impact 2016· Oct 18, 2016
Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
W
Dong Hyuk Ko
DEEP 77 Impact x DEEP JEWELS 13· Aug 27, 2016
SUB · R1 · 3:09
NC
Felipe Efrain
Rizin Fighting Federation - Saraba no Utake· Dec 29, 2015
NC · R1 · 5:46 · Flyweight
W
Sota Kojima
DEEP 73 Impact· Oct 17, 2015
Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
W
Jong Heon Chae
DEEP 72 Impact· May 16, 2015
SUB · R1 · 2:08 · Flyweight
W
Matt Manzanares
DEEP DREAM Impact· Dec 31, 2014
TKO · R3 · 3:17 · Flyweight
W
Tatsumitsu Wada
DEEP 68 Impact· Aug 23, 2014
SUB · R2 · 4:15 · Flyweight
W
Yoshiro Maeda
DEEP 67 Impact· Jun 22, 2014
SUB · R1 · 4:59 · Flyweight
W
Masakazu Imanari
DEEP 65 Impact· Mar 22, 2014
Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
W
Kiyotaka Shimizu
DEEP 64 Impact· Dec 22, 2013
Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
L
Tatsumitsu Wada
DEEP 63 Impact· Aug 25, 2013
MD · Flyweight
W
Shinobu Aoyama
DEEP Toyama Impact 11· Apr 14, 2013
TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Flyweight
W
Yuya Shibata
DEEP Cage Impact 2012· Dec 8, 2012
Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
W
Akira Kibe
DEEP Nagoya Impact 2012· Jul 22, 2012
TKO · R1 · 0:18 · Flyweight
W
Naoyuki Kato
DEEP Nagoya Impact 2012· Jul 22, 2012
Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
W
Akito Sakimura
DEEP· Mar 25, 2012
SUB
L
Naoyuki Kato
DEEP· Nov 27, 2011
TKO
L
Takeshi Kasugai
DEEP· Oct 9, 2011
SUB
W
Kazuki Itaya
DEEP· Aug 21, 2011
TKO
W
Katsuya Ishida
DEEP· Jul 10, 2011
TKO
W
Yuta Horiuchi
DEEP· May 7, 2011
SUB
L
TBA
Japan Regional· Mar 7, 2010
Decision

Head-to-Head History

RIZIN LANDMARK 4
Sun, Nov 6, 2022
Yuki Motoya
Unanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Kazuma KuramotoYuki Motoya

Frequently asked questions

Have Kazuma Kuramoto and Yuki Motoya ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at RIZIN LANDMARK 4 (Sun, Nov 6, 2022), where Yuki Motoya won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Kazuma Kuramoto and Yuki Motoya?

Kazuma Kuramoto is 11-4-0 and Yuki Motoya is 39-16-0.

Who has the longer reach, Kazuma Kuramoto or Yuki Motoya?

Yuki Motoya has the longer reach: 68" · 173 cm against 64" · 163 cm for Kazuma Kuramoto, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Kazuma Kuramoto or Yuki Motoya?

Yuki Motoya is taller at 5'7" · 170 cm; Kazuma Kuramoto stands 5'4" · 163 cm.

Who is older, Kazuma Kuramoto or Yuki Motoya?

Kazuma Kuramoto is 39 and Yuki Motoya is 37.

Who has more finishes, Kazuma Kuramoto or Yuki Motoya?

Kazuma Kuramoto has 7 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Yuki Motoya has 22 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 14 by submission).

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