Inoue vs Archuleta

When is Inoue vs Archuleta?

Naoki Inoue is set to fight Juan Archuleta during the main card of RIZIN 42, on Saturday 6th May 2023 at Tokyo Ariake Arena in Tokyo.

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

Inoue vs Archuleta stats

Naoki Inoue steps into the octagon with a record of 16 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 9 by submission.

Juan Archuleta will make his way to the cage with a record of 27 wins, 4 loses and 0 draws, with 11 of those wins by knock out and 1 by submission.

The stats suggest Archuleta has a massive power advantage over Inoue, boosting at 41% knock out percentage over Inoue's 6%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Inoue will have a massive advantage over Archuleta, boasting at 56% submission rate over Archuleta's 4%.

Naoki Inoue is the younger man by 10 years, at 25 years old.

Inoue has a height advantage of 1 inch over Archuleta. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Inoue is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 12 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 1 year and 5 months later than Archuleta, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 57 less professional rounds, 36 to Archuleta's 93.

Inoue vs Archuleta form

Inoue has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges 3 times.

In his last fight, he defeated Kenta Takizawa at RIZIN 40 on 31st December 2022 by in the 2nd round at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Hiromasa Ougikubo at RIZIN 33 on 31st December 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Saitama Super Arena(さいたまスーパーアリーナ), Saitama.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Yuto Hokamura at RIZIN 30 on 19th September 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Saitama Super Arena(さいたまスーパーアリーナ), Saitama.

Before that, he had beat Shintaro Ishiwatari at RIZIN 28 on 13th June 2021 by knockout in the 1st round at Tokyo Dome(東京ドーム), Bunkyo.

He had won against Yuki Motoya at RIZIN 26 on 31st December 2020 by knockout in the 1st round at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Juan Archuleta has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Soo Chul Kim at Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN on 31st December 2022 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan.

Previous to that, he had beat Enrique Barzola at Bellator 286 on 1st October 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, Long Beach, United States.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Raufeon Stots at Bellator 279 on 23rd April 2022 by knockout in the 3rd round at Neal S. Blaisdell Center, Honolulu.

Before that, he had been beaten by Sergio Pettis at Bellator 258 on 7th May 2021 by unanimous decision in their Bellator Bantamweight championship fight at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.

He had defeated Patchy Mix at Bellator 246 on 12th September 2020 by unanimous decision in their Bellator Bantamweight championship fight at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Naoki Inoue has been fighting more than Juan Archuleta.

Naoki Inoue last fought 2 months and 19 days ago, while Juan Archuleta's last outing was 2 months and 19 days ago.

Inoue's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 19 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2 rounds on average.

Archuleta's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 10 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.8 rounds on average.

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