Saito vs Hiramoto

When is Saito vs Hiramoto?

Yutaka Saito is set to square off against Ren Hiramoto during the main card of RIZIN LANDMARK 5 in YOYOGI, on Sunday 30th April 2023 at Yoyogi National Stadium in Shibuya.

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

Saito vs Hiramoto stats

Yutaka Saito steps into the octagon with a record of 20 wins, 6 loses and 2 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Ren Hiramoto will make his way to the cage with a record of 1 wins, 2 loses and 0 draws.

The stats suggest Saito has a large advantage in power over Hiramoto, boasting at 25% knock out percentage over Hiramoto's 0%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Saito will have a slight advantage over Hiramoto, with a 10% submission rate over Hiramoto's 0%.

Yutaka Saito is the older man by 11 years, at 35 years old.

Saito is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 25 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 9 years and 1 month earlier than Hiramoto, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He has fought 63 more professional rounds, 71 to Hiramoto's 8.

Saito vs Hiramoto form

Yutaka Saito has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Juntaro Ushiku at RIZIN 35 on 17th April 2022 by unanimous decision in their Rizin Featherweight championship fight at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Chofu, Japan.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Mikuru Asakura 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 lost to Juntaro Ushiku at RIZIN 31 on 24th October 2021 by knockout in the 2nd round in their Rizin Featherweight championship fight at Pia Arena MM (ぴあありーなMM), Yokohama.

Before that, he had defeated Vugar Kyaramov at RIZIN 28 on 13th June 2021 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Tokyo Dome(東京ドーム), Bunkyo.

He had beat Mikuru Asakura at RIZIN 25 on 21st November 2020 by unanimous decision in their Rizin Featherweight championship fight at Osaka-Jo Hall, Osaka.

Activity check

Saito's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 21 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

Hiramoto's last 4 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 11 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Saito vs Hiramoto?

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