MMA Calendar
Compare fighters

Naoki Inoue vs Soo Chul Kim

Naoki Inoue is 11-1-0; Soo Chul Kim is 24-9-1. Soo Chul Kim is 5 years older than Naoki Inoue. Naoki Inoue has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Soo Chul Kim. Naoki Inoue is 2" · 5 cm taller than Soo Chul Kim. They have met once: Naoki Inoue 1, Soo Chul Kim 0.

Naoki Inoue
Japan
Naoki Inoue
11-1-0
DECSDUD
Met once
Soo Chul Kim
South Korea
Soo Chul Kim
24-9-1
UDDECNC
Ask UFCalendar AI

Style & credentials

Naoki Inoue

No background on record

Camp · Longo-Weidman MMA · Japan
Soo Chul Kim

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

77%
Head
42%
6%
Body
19%
17%
Leg
39%

Time in position

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

Naoki Inouelast 6 fights
55%19%26%
Soo Chul Kimlast 3 fights
59%35%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Naoki Inoue· from fights outside the UFC Soo Chul Kim· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.423.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Naoki Inoue · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersSoo Chul Kim · Average · better than 43% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.395.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Naoki Inoue · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersSoo Chul Kim · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.142.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Naoki Inoue · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersSoo Chul Kim · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
20%21%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Naoki Inoue · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersSoo Chul Kim · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
35%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Naoki Inoue · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersSoo Chul Kim · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.100.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Naoki Inoue · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersSoo Chul Kim · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.42
Strikes landed / min
3.21
2.39
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.04
0.14 / 0.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.50 / 11.9
20%
Takedown accuracy
21%
35%
Takedown defence
0%
3:25
Control time / fight
2:37
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

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

Naoki Inoue8 fights · by range and by target
Range
65%Distance · 294
21%Clinch · 93
14%Ground · 65
Target
77%Head · 286
6%Body · 22
17%Leg · 65

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

Soo Chul Kim3 fights · by range and by target
Range
60%Distance · 74
38%Clinch · 47
2%Ground · 3
Target
42%Head · 32
19%Body · 15
39%Leg · 30

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.

Naoki InoueSoo Chul Kim

Frequently asked questions

Have Naoki Inoue and Soo Chul Kim ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at RIZIN 48 (Sun, Sep 29, 2024), where Naoki Inoue won by TKO.

What are the records of Naoki Inoue and Soo Chul Kim?

Naoki Inoue is 11-1-0 and Soo Chul Kim is 24-9-1.

Who has the longer reach, Naoki Inoue or Soo Chul Kim?

Naoki Inoue has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Soo Chul Kim, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Naoki Inoue or Soo Chul Kim?

Naoki Inoue is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Soo Chul Kim stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Naoki Inoue or Soo Chul Kim?

Soo Chul Kim is 34 and Naoki Inoue is 29.

Who has more finishes, Naoki Inoue or Soo Chul Kim?

Naoki Inoue has 11 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission); Soo Chul Kim has 14 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).

More comparisons

Naoki Inoue vs others
Soo Chul Kim vs others