Sunday, December 31, 2023Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan
Kai Asakura defeated Juan Archuleta by TKO in round 2 (3:20) in the Bantamweight bout of RIZIN 45, held Sunday, December 31, 2023 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.
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Kai Asakura vs Juan Archuleta
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Kai AsakuraJuan Archuleta
1
Knockdowns0
23
Significant strikes38
75
Total strikes93
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 3
0
Submission attempts1
1:00
Control time1:42
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Kai AsakuraJuan Archuleta
1878%2976%
Head
522%718%
Body
00%25%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
74%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Kai AsakuraJuan Archuleta
R1
11
22
R2
12
16
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
11
Significant strikes22
39
Total strikes44
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 3
0
Submission attempts1
0:49
Control time1:15
Round 2
1
Knockdowns0
12
Significant strikes16
36
Total strikes49
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:11
Control time0:27
Insights
- Juan Archuleta lands 2.95 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
- Kai Asakura's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Juan Archuleta's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Kai Asakura
Karate
- —Black belt · KarateZendokai (Zen Do Kai)
- 2023RIZIN Bantamweight Championship (2nd reign)RIZIN Fighting Federation
- 2020RIZIN Bantamweight Championship (1st reign)RIZIN Fighting Federation
- 2014Champion · The Outsider55-60kg
Juan Archuleta
No background on record
Camp · Joe Stevenson's Cobra Kai · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
67%80%
Head
22%14%
Body
11%6%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Kai Asakuralast 6 fights
68%23%9%
Juan Archuletalast 3 fights
46%19%35%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Kai Asakura· from fights outside the UFC Juan Archuleta· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.502.51
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Asakura · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersJuan Archuleta · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.781.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Asakura · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersJuan Archuleta · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.002.95
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Asakura · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJuan Archuleta · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Asakura · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJuan Archuleta · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.002.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Asakura · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJuan Archuleta · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.50
Strikes landed / min2.51
2.78
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.73
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.95 / 5.9
0%
Takedown accuracy50%
1:13
Control time / fight2:33
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min2.40
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
Kai Asakura4 UFC fights · 74 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
64%47/146
18%13/18
9%7/12
Clinch
1%1/1
0%0/1
0%0/0
Ground
5%4/7
3%2/2
0%0/0
Juan Archuleta3 fights · by range and by target
Range
57%Distance · 55
33%Clinch · 32
9%Ground · 9
Target
80%Head · 51
14%Body · 9
6%Leg · 4
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
Kai Asakura24 of 30 ended early · 80%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Juan Archuleta19 of 39 ended early · 49%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
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- WJong Hyun KwakThe Outsider 38 · Dec 13, 2015TKO · R1 · 4:04
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Juan Archuleta2-3
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- WMark DickmanKOTC: Conquistadores · Dec 3, 2017TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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- WVytautas SadauskasKing of the Cage Lithuania · Apr 8, 2017DEC
- WBrandon HastingsKOTC: Supernova · Mar 18, 2017TKO · R1 · 0:24 · Lightweight
- WDerrick MandellKOTC: Warranted Aggression · Dec 18, 2016UD · Bantamweight
- WJay BoganCFL 9 · Oct 22, 2016TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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- WChris TickleKOTC: Firefight · Jun 4, 2016TKO · R2 · 0:41 · Lightweight
- WEmilio ChavezSMASH Global 3 · Mar 24, 2016UD · Featherweight
- WLuis GuerraTFE: No Fear · Jan 23, 2016TKO · R3 · 2:39 · Featherweight
- WAndrew NatividadCFL 5 · Nov 21, 2015UD · Bantamweight
- WAlfred KhashakyanLights Out @ Sportsmen's Lodge · Oct 23, 2015UD · Bantamweight
- WAlex ValdezGladiator Challenge · Oct 10, 2015Submission · R3 · 0:13 · Lightweight
- LAndres PonceWSOF 19: Gaethje vs. Palomino · Mar 28, 2015Submission · R2 · 0:53 · Bantamweight
- WRalph AcostaGladiator Challenge · Nov 22, 2014SD · Bantamweight
- WValentino BeattyGladiator Challenge · Oct 11, 2014TKO · R1 · 2:30
- WCasey DoyleGladiator Challenge · Aug 30, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:46
- WJustin SantistevanGladiator Challenge · Jul 19, 2014TKO · R3 · 1:25 · Bantamweight
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Kai Asakura vs Juan Archuleta?
Kai Asakura defeated Juan Archuleta by TKO in round 2 (3:20) in the Bantamweight bout of RIZIN 45, held Sunday, December 31, 2023 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.