Watanabe vs Fukuda

Who won Watanabe vs Fukuda?

Machi Fukuda beat Ayaka Watanabe by split decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of RIZIN LANDMARK 6 in NAGOYA, on Sunday 1st October 2023 at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Machi Fukuda.

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

Watanabe vs Fukuda stats

Ayaka Watanabe stepped into the octagon with a record of 3 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Machi Fukuda made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 3 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws and 2 by submission.

Both men made their promotional debut for Rizin.

The stats suggested Watanabe had a massive power advantage over Fukuda, boasting a 100% knock out percentage over Fukuda's 0%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Fukuda had a massive advantage over Watanabe, boasting a 67% submission rate over Watanabe's 0%.

Ayaka Watanabe was the older man by 6 years, at 26 years old.

Watanabe had a height advantage of 3 inches over Fukuda.

Watanabe was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2020, 1 year and 11 months earlier than Fukuda, whose first professional fight was in 2022. He had fought 4 more professional rounds, 8 to Fukuda's 4.

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What were the odds on Watanabe vs Fukuda?

Ayaka Watanabe was a 6/4 (+150) underdog going into the contest, while Machi Fukuda made his way into the ring at 1/2 (-200) with oddsmakers.