Majima vs Nii

Who won Majima vs Nii?

Kazumasa Majima beat Suguru Nii by submission in the 2nd round during the main card of Super RIZIN 3, on Sunday 28th July 2024 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Majima vs Nii stats

Kazumasa Majima stepped into the octagon with a record of 16 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 13 by submission.

Suguru Nii made his way to the cage with a record of 14 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 10 by submission.

This was Kazumasa Majima's 6th fight in Rizin, having made his debut for the promotion in 2020. Suguru Nii marked his 4th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2021.

Kazumasa Majima's Rizin record stood at 2-4-0, while Suguru Nii's came in at 2-2-0.

The stats suggested Nii had an advantage in power over Majima, with a 21% knock out percentage over Majima's 6%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Majima had a slight advantage over Nii, with a 81% submission rate over Nii's 71%.

Kazumasa Majima was the younger man by 1 year, at 32 years old.

Nii had a height advantage of 1 inch over Majima.

Majima was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 3 years later than Nii, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 7 less professional rounds, 40 to Nii's 47.

Majima vs Nii form

Kazumasa Majima had beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Masakazu Imanari at RIZIN LANDMARK 8 in Saga on 24th February 2024 by submission in the 2nd round at Saga Arena, Saga, Japan.

Previous to that, he had won against Takeji Yokoyama at RIZIN 44 on 23rd September 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Takahiro Ashida at RIZIN 42 on 6th May 2023 by submission in the 1st round at Tokyo Ariake Arena, Tokyo.

Before that, he had been beaten by Masanori Kanehara at RIZIN Trigger 3rd on 16th April 2022 by knockout in the 3rd round at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Chofu.

He had been defeated by Kleber Koike Erbst at RIZIN 27 on 21st March 2021 by submission in the 2nd round at Nippongaishi Hall(日本ガイシホール), Nagoya.

Activity check

Majima's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 16 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.2 rounds on average.

Nii's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 13 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.8 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Majima vs Nii?

Kazumasa Majima was a 4/7 (-180) favourite going into the contest, while Suguru Nii made his way into the ring at 11/8 (+140) with oddsmakers.