When is Barnaoui vs Yachi?
Mansour Barnaoui will face Yusuke Yachi during the prelims of Bellator Champions Series, on Friday 17th May 2024 at Accor Arena in Paris.
The fight will be contested over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit will be 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).
Barnaoui vs Yachi stats
Mansour Barnaoui steps into the octagon with a record of 20 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 13 by submission.
Yusuke Yachi will make his way to the cage with a record of 26 wins, 13 losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by knock out and 4 by submission.
Mansour Barnaoui's Bellator record currently stands at 1-2-0, while Yusuke Yachi's comes in at 1-0-0.
The stats suggest Barnaoui has a slight advantage in power over Yachi, with a 30% knock out percentage over Yachi's 23%.
If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Barnaoui will have a massive advantage over Yachi, boasting a 65% submission rate over Yachi's 15%.
Mansour Barnaoui is the younger man by 2 years, at 31 years old.
Barnaoui has a height advantage of 3 inches over Yachi.
Barnaoui is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 13 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2011, 1 year and 10 months later than Yachi, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He has fought 34 less professional rounds, 57 to Yachi's 91.
Barnaoui vs Yachi form
Yusuke Yachi has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Rikuto Shirakawa at RIZIN LANDMARK 8 in Saga on 24th February 2024 by submission in the 2nd round at Saga Arena, Saga, Japan.
Previous to that, he had beaten Zach Zane at RIZIN 43 on 24th June 2023 by submission in the 1st round at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Arena, Sapporo.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Boyd Allen at RIZIN 39 on 23rd October 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A, Fukuoka.
Before that, he had lost to Luiz Gustavo at RIZIN Trigger 3rd on 16th April 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Chofu.
He had been beaten by Roberto ‘Satoshi’ de Souza at RIZIN 33 on 30th December 2021 by submission in the 2nd round in their Rizin Lightweight championship fight at Saitama Super Arena(さいたまスーパーアリーナ), Saitama.
Activity check
Barnaoui's last 3 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 6 months and 9 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.3 rounds on average.
Yachi's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 8 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2 rounds on average.
What are the odds on Barnaoui vs Yachi?
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