Ultimate Fighting Calendar
RIZINRizin FF - Rizin 48
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Naoki Inoue
Naoki Inoue
11-1-0
RESULT

Naoki Inoue def. Soo Chul Kim (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:55
Soo Chul Kim
Soo Chul Kim
2-3-0
Sunday, September 29, 2024
Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

Naoki Inoue defeated Soo Chul Kim by TKO in round 1 (3:55) in the Bantamweight bout of Rizin FF - Rizin 48, held Sunday, September 29, 2024 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Referee
Masato Fukuda
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

11-1-0
Record
2-3-0
1
Win Streak
0
28
Age
34
5'9"
Height
5'7"
71"
Reach
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—
Stance
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Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

3.67
SLpM
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35%
Str. Acc.
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3.37
SApM
—
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
—
0%
TD Acc.
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60%
TD Def.
—
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Naoki Inoue · 4-1
  • W
    Marcirley Alves
    Professional Fighters League - PFL Brussels: Habirora vs. HendersonSat, May 23, 2026
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Danny Sabatello
    Rizin FF - Shiwasu no Cho Tsuwamono MatsuriWed, Dec 31, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Ryuya Fukuda
    Rizin FF - Super Rizin 4Sun, Jul 27, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Yuki Motoya
    Rizin FF - Rizin 50Sun, Mar 30, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Soo Chul Kim
    Rizin FF - Rizin 48Sun, Sep 29, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:55 · Bantamweight
Soo Chul Kim · 2-3
  • L
    Shoko Sato
    Rizin FF - World Series in KoreaSat, May 31, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Naoki Inoue
    Rizin FF - Rizin 48Sun, Sep 29, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:55 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Taichi Nakajima
    Rizin FF - Rizin 46Mon, Apr 29, 2024
    Knockout · R2 · 0:06 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Juan Archuleta
    Rizin FF - Rizin 40: Bellator MMA vs. RizinSat, Dec 31, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Hiromasa Ougikubo
    Rizin FF - Super Rizin / Rizin 38Sun, Sep 25, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 2 fights · 0 fights
55.0
Avg sig. strikes
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0.00
Avg takedowns
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4:38
Avg control time
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62
Career high strikes
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0
Career high TDs
—

Strike Distribution

Naoki Inoue
Strike target
Soo Chul Kim
75%
Head
—
4%
Body
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22%
Leg
—
Naoki Inoue
Strike position
Soo Chul Kim
70%
Distance
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12%
Clinch
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18%
Ground
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