Inoue vs Kim

When is Inoue vs Kim?

Naoki Inoue is set to take on Soo Chul Kim during the main card of RIZIN 48, on Sunday 29th September 2024 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama.

The fight is scheduled for 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

This contest is for the vacant Rizin Bantamweight championship.

Inoue vs Kim stats

Naoki Inoue steps into the octagon with a record of 17 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 9 by submission.

Soo Chul Kim will make his way to the cage with a record of 22 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw, 8 of those wins coming by knock out and 6 by submission.

Soo Chul Kim will mark his 4th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2015.

Naoki Inoue's Rizin record currently stands at 7-2-0, while Soo Chul Kim's comes in at 3-1-0.

The stats suggest Kim has a large advantage in power over Inoue, boasting a 36% knock out percentage over Inoue's 6%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Inoue will have a large advantage over Kim, boasting a 53% submission rate over Kim's 27%.

Naoki Inoue is the younger man by 5 years, at 27 years old.

Inoue has a height advantage of 1 inch over Kim.

Inoue is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 4 years and 5 months later than Kim, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He has fought 24 less professional rounds, 42 to Kim's 66.

Inoue vs Kim form

Naoki Inoue has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Shoko Sato at RIZIN LANDMARK 9 in KOBE on 23rd March 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Kobe World Hall, Kobe, Japan.

Previous to that, he had lost to Juan Archuleta at RIZIN 42 on 6th May 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Tokyo Ariake Arena, Tokyo.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Kenta Takizawa at RIZIN 40 on 31st December 2022 by submission in the 2nd round at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Before 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.

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.

Activity check

Inoue's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 30 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

Kim's last 3 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 24 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.7 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Inoue vs Kim?

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