Fugitt vs Kinoshita

Who won Fugitt vs Kinoshita?

Adam Fugitt beat Yusaku Kinoshita by knockout in the 1st round during the main card of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 4th February 2023 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Fugitt vs Kinoshita stats

Adam Fugitt stepped into the octagon with a record of 8 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Yusaku Kinoshita made his way to the cage with a record of 6 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

This was Adam Fugitt's 4th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2022.

Adam Fugitt's UFC record stood at 2-2-0, while Yusaku Kinoshita's came in at 0-2-0.

The stats suggested Kinoshita had an advantage in power over Fugitt, with a 67% knock out percentage over Fugitt's 50%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Fugitt had a slight advantage over Kinoshita, with a 38% submission rate over Kinoshita's 33%.

Adam Fugitt was the older man by 12 years, at 36 years old.

Fugitt had a height advantage of 1 inch over Kinoshita.

Fugitt was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in , 4 years and 5 months earlier than Kinoshita, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He had fought 17 more professional rounds, 29 to Kinoshita's 12.

Activity check

Fugitt's last 2 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 13 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 7 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Fugitt vs Kinoshita?

Adam Fugitt was a 11/4 (+280) underdog going into the contest, while Yusaku Kinoshita made his way into the ring at 7/25 (-360) with oddsmakers.