When is Ushiku vs Asakura?
Juntaro Ushiku will face the challenge of Mikuru Asakura during the main card of RIZIN LANDMARK 5 in YOYOGI, on Sunday 30th April 2023 at Yoyogi National Stadium in Shibuya.
The fight will be contested over 3 rounds in the Ushiku vs Asakura division, which means the weight limit will be pounds (0 stone or 0 KG).
Ushiku vs Asakura stats
Juntaro Ushiku steps into the octagon with a record of 20 wins, 6 loses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Mikuru Asakura will make his way to the cage with a record of 16 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws, with 8 of those wins by knock out and 1 by submission.
The stats suggest Asakura has an advantage in power over Ushiku, with a 50% knock out percentage over Ushiku's 30%.
If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Asakura will have a slight advantage over Ushiku, with a 6% submission rate over Ushiku's 0%.
Juntaro Ushiku is the younger man by 2 years, at 28 years old.
Asakura has a height advantage of 3 inches over Ushiku.
Ushiku is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 1 year and 3 months later than Asakura, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 25 more professional rounds, 66 to Asakura's 41.
Ushiku vs Asakura form
Asakura has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he beat Yutaka Saito 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, Japan.
Previous to that, he had beat Kyohei Hagiwara at RIZIN LANDMARK Vol.1 on 2nd October 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Kleber Koike Erbst at RIZIN 28 on 13th June 2021 by submission in the 2nd round at Tokyo Dome(東京ドーム), Bunkyo, Japan.
Before that, he had won against Satoshi Yamasu at RIZIN 26 on 31st December 2020 by knockout in the 1st round at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.
He had lost to Yutaka Saito at RIZIN 25 on 21st November 2020 by unanimous decision in their Rizin Featherweight championship fight at Osaka-Jo Hall, Osaka.
Activity check
Ushiku's last 3 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 4 months and 27 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.3 rounds on average.
Asakura's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.4 rounds on average.
What are the odds on Ushiku vs Asakura?
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