Erbst vs Kanehara

When is Erbst vs Kanehara?

Kleber Koike Erbst is set to face Masanori Kanehara in the main event of RIZIN 44, on Saturday 23rd September 2023 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama.

The fight is scheduled for 3 rounds in the Erbst vs Kanehara division, which means the weight limit will be pounds (0 stone or 0 KG).

Erbst vs Kanehara stats

Kleber Koike Erbst steps into the octagon with a record of 31 wins, 6 loses and 1 draw, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 27 by submission.

Masanori Kanehara will make his way to the cage with a record of 28 wins, 12 loses and 5 draws, with 11 of those wins by knock out and 10 by submission.

The stats suggest Kanehara has a massive power advantage over Erbst, boosting at 39% knock out percentage over Erbst's 6%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Erbst will have a massive advantage over Kanehara, boasting at 87% submission rate over Kanehara's 36%.

Kleber Koike Erbst is the younger man by 7 years, at 33 years old.

Erbst has a height advantage of 2 inches over Kanehara. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Erbst is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2008, 5 year later than Kanehara, whose first professional fight was in 2003. He has fought 8 less professional rounds, 72 to Kanehara's 80.

Erbst vs Kanehara form

Kleber Koike Erbst has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he Chihiro Suzuki at RIZIN 43 on 24th June 2023 by in the 1st round in their Rizin Featherweight championship fight at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Arena, Sapporo, Japan.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Patricio Pitbull at Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN on 31st December 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Juntaro Ushiku at RIZIN 39 on 23rd October 2022 by unanimous decision in the 2nd round in their Rizin Featherweight championship fight at Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A, Fukuoka.

Before that, he had beat Kyohei Hagiwara at RIZIN LANDMARK Vol.3 on 5th May 2022 by unanimous decision in the 1st round at Undisclosed.

He had won against Ulka Sasaki at RIZIN Trigger 2nd on 23rd February 2022 by unanimous decision in the 2nd round at Ecopa Arena, Shizuoka, Japan.

Activity check

Erbst's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 6 months and 29 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 3 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1.8 rounds on average.

Kanehara's last 4 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 30 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Erbst vs Kanehara?

Kleber Koike Erbst is currently 1/4 (-400) to win the contest outright, while you can get 3/1 (+300) on Masanori Kanehara if you fancy the big upset.

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