Ultimate Fighting Calendar
RIZINRizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 2nd Round
Pound for Pound3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kai Asakura
JapanKai Asakura
22-6-0
RESULT

Kai Asakura def. Kizaemon Saiga (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 2:39
Kizaemon Saiga
JapanKizaemon Saiga
4-4-0
Friday, December 29, 2017
Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

Kai Asakura defeated Kizaemon Saiga by TKO in round 2 (2:39) in the Pound for Pound bout of Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 2nd Round, held Friday, December 29, 2017 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Betting Odds

Kai Asakura
-167
63% implied win probability
Open: -167Best: -167
Kizaemon Saiga
+120
45% implied win probability
Open: +120Best: +120

Average moneyline across 1 sportsbooks.

SportsbookKai AsakuraKizaemon Saiga
unibet-167+120

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kai Asakura vs Kizaemon Saiga?

Kai Asakura defeated Kizaemon Saiga by TKO in round 2 (2:39) in the Pound for Pound bout of Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 2nd Round, held Friday, December 29, 2017 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Referee
Ryogaku Wada
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Kai Asakura 69%31% Kizaemon Saiga

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

22-6-0
Record
4-4-0
1674
Power Index rating
1537
1
Win Streak
0
32
Age
37
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
-
Pound for Pound
Weight Class
Pound for Pound
Japan
Nationality
Japan

Style Matchup

Karate
vs
-
Kai Asakura
  • Black belt · Karate · Zendokai (Zen Do Kai)
  • 2023RIZIN Bantamweight Championship (2nd reign) · RIZIN Fighting Federation
  • 2020RIZIN Bantamweight Championship (1st reign) · RIZIN Fighting Federation
  • 2014Champion · The Outsider · 55-60kg

Camp JAPAN TOP TEAM · Tokyo, Japan

Kizaemon Saiga

No background on record

Striking Profile

2.53
SLpM
-
34%
Str. Acc.
-
3.34
SApM
-
52%
Str. Def.
-

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
-
0%
TD Acc.
-
50%
TD Def.
-
0.00
Sub. Avg.
-

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kai Asakura · 3-2
  • W
    Cameron Smotherman
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo · May 30, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:50 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Tim Elliott
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 4:39 · Flyweight
  • L
    Alexandre Pantoja
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 2:05 · Flyweight
  • W
    Juan Archuleta
    Rizin FF - Rizin 45 · Dec 31, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 3:20 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Yuki Motoya
    Rizin FF - Rizin 42 · May 6, 2023
    Knockout · R3 · 2:25 · Bantamweight
Kizaemon Saiga · 3-1-1
  • L
    Shuhei Kumura
    K-1 WORLD GP 2021 JAPAN ~Super Welterweight & Featherweight Double Title Match~ · Dec 3, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:07 · Super Welterweight
  • W
    Hirotaka Urabe
    K-1 WORLD GP 2020 JAPAN · Dec 12, 2020
    Disqualification
  • D
    Takeru Segawa
    K-1 WORLD GP 2020 JAPAN · Sep 22, 2020
    Decision
  • W
    Jack
    DEEP 94 Impact · Mar 1, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 1:22 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Hirotatsu Asakawa
    Pancrase REBELS Ring 1 · Feb 17, 2019
    Unanimous Decision

Career Averages

Based on 3 fights · 0 fights
15.7
Avg sig. strikes
-
0.00
Avg takedowns
-
0:09
Avg control time
-
21
Career high strikes
-
0
Career high TDs
-

Strike Distribution

Kai Asakura
Strike target
Kizaemon Saiga
70%
Head
-
21%
Body
-
9%
Leg
-
Kai Asakura
Strike position
Kizaemon Saiga
98%
Distance
-
2%
Ground
-