Bey vs Inoue

Who won Bey vs Inoue?

Noah Bey beat Yusaku Inoue by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of RIZIN 46, on Monday 29th April 2024 at Tokyo Ariake Arena in Tokyo.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Noah Bey.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Bey vs Inoue division, which meant the weight limit was pounds (0 stone or 0 KG).

Bey vs Inoue stats

Noah Bey stepped into the octagon with a record of 1 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Yusaku Inoue made his way to the cage with a record of 11 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, 7 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

This was Noah Bey's 5th fight in Rizin, having made his debut for the promotion in 2021. Yusaku Inoue marked his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Noah Bey's Rizin record stood at 2-3-0, while Yusaku Inoue's came in at 1-1-0.

The stats suggested Bey had a massive power advantage over Inoue, boasting a 100% knock out percentage over Inoue's 64%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Inoue had a slight advantage over Bey, with a 9% submission rate over Bey's 0%.

Noah Bey was the younger man by 7 years, at 28 years old.

Bey was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 12 fewer fights, and made his debut in , 15 years earlier than Inoue, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 18 less professional rounds, 12 to Inoue's 30.

Activity check

Bey's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 26 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

Inoue's last 2 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 9 months and 20 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 10 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 3 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Bey vs Inoue?

Noah Bey was a 21/20 (-110) underdog going into the contest, while Yusaku Inoue made his way into the ring at 8/11 (-120) with oddsmakers.