Mikuru Asakura vs Yutaka Saito
Mikuru Asakura is 20-6-0; Yutaka Saito is 22-9-2. Yutaka Saito is 5 years older than Mikuru Asakura. Mikuru Asakura has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Yutaka Saito. Mikuru Asakura is 2" · 5 cm taller than Yutaka Saito. They have met 2 times: Mikuru Asakura 1, Yutaka Saito 1.
Style & credentials
- —Two-division championTHE OUTSIDER
- 2016Featherweight Champion (10th)Shooto
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 1500 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.
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
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- WSuper RIZIN 5: Naniwa No Chou Fukkatsu Matsuri· Sep 10, 2026Knockout · R1 · 2:39 · Lightweight
- LRIZIN Shiwasu no Cho Tsuwamono Matsuri· Dec 31, 2025TKO · R1 · 2:54 · Featherweight
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- WDaniel SalasRIZIN 21· Feb 23, 2020Knockout · R2 · 2:34 · 150lb
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- WAtsushi SaitoEhime Pro Wrestling· Nov 24, 2019TKO · R1 · 0:25
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- WTakeshi InoueRIZIN Heisei's Last Yarennoka!· Dec 31, 2018TKO · R2 · 2:39 · Featherweight
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- WKosuke TerashimaDEEP 83 Impact· Apr 28, 2018Unanimous Decision
- LKil Woo LeeRoad FC 43· Oct 28, 2017Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WDoo Seok OhRoad FC 37· Mar 11, 2017TKO · R1 · 4:06 · Featherweight
- WHiroyuki FurutaThe Outsider 42· Sep 4, 2016TKO · R1 · 1:32
- NCRyo AsamiThe Outsider 39· Mar 27, 2016NC · R2 · 2:12
- WTakehiro HiguchiThe Outsider 38· Dec 13, 2015Submission · R1 · 3:17
- WKeinosuke YoshinagaThe Outsider 36· Jul 19, 2015TKO · R1 · 2:35
- WMorikazu ItagakiDEEP Cage Impact 2012· Sep 16, 2012TKO · R1 · 0:53 · Lightweight
- WSuper RIZIN 5: Naniwa No Chou Fukkatsu Matsuri· Sep 10, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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- WMarkus HeldShooto 1/27 at Korakuen Hall· Jan 27, 2019TKO · R2 · 3:29 · Featherweight
- WTakeshi InoueShooto 5/13 at Culttz Kawasaki· May 13, 2018Unanimous Decision
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- WMin Jae KimMobstyles: Fight and Mosh· Apr 23, 2016Submission · R1 · 3:11 · Lightweight
- WYoshifumi NakamuraShooto· Jan 11, 2016Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WYoshifumi NakamuraMobstyles 15th Anniversary· May 3, 2015Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WHiroaki FujitaShooto: Rookie Tournament Final 2014· Dec 21, 2014Submission · R1 · 0:36 · Lightweight
- WTakumi OtaShooto 7th Round 2014· Sep 27, 2014Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WMitsuhiro TomaShooto: Gig Tokyo 17· Jul 19, 2014Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- DKazuhide ShirotaShooto 2nd Round 2014· Mar 16, 2014Decision · Lightweight
- WTakanori MuratsuShooto 5th Round 2013· Nov 9, 2013Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WDaisuke SasakiShooto Granz· Sep 22, 2013Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WDaiki TakashimaShooto: Shooting Disco 21· Jun 8, 2013Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- DKeita KonoShooto: Shooting Disco 20· Feb 23, 2013Decision · Featherweight
- LYuta SatoShooto 10th Round· Sep 30, 2012Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WToshiro ChihamaShooto: Gig Tokyo 10· Jun 30, 2012Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WShinya YoshidaShooto· Jan 21, 2012TKO
- WFumiya SasakiShooto· Nov 27, 2011Decision
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
- WDecision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sun, Jul 27, 2025LSubmission · ROUND 3 · 1:22Sun, Dec 31, 2023
- LTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:18Sun, Jul 28, 2024WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Apr 29, 2023
- LSubmission · ROUND 1 · 2:41Sun, Jul 30, 2023WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sun, Jun 13, 2021
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Apr 29, 2023LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sun, Apr 17, 2022
Frequently asked questions
Have Mikuru Asakura and Yutaka Saito ever fought?
Yes, 2 times. Most recently at RIZIN 33 (Fri, Dec 31, 2021), where Mikuru Asakura won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Mikuru Asakura and Yutaka Saito?
Mikuru Asakura is 20-6-0 and Yutaka Saito is 22-9-2.
Who has the longer reach, Mikuru Asakura or Yutaka Saito?
Mikuru Asakura has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Yutaka Saito, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Mikuru Asakura or Yutaka Saito?
Mikuru Asakura is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Yutaka Saito stands 5'8" · 173 cm.
Who is older, Mikuru Asakura or Yutaka Saito?
Yutaka Saito is 39 and Mikuru Asakura is 34.
Who has more finishes, Mikuru Asakura or Yutaka Saito?
Mikuru Asakura has 12 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Yutaka Saito has 7 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).