Saito vs Hiramoto

Who won Saito vs Hiramoto?

Yutaka Saito beat Ren Hiramoto by split decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of RIZIN LANDMARK 5 in YOYOGI, on Saturday 29th April 2023 at Yoyogi National Stadium in Shibuya.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Yutaka Saito.

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

Saito vs Hiramoto stats

Yutaka Saito stepped into the octagon with a record of 20 wins, 7 losses and 2 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Ren Hiramoto made his way to the cage with a record of 2 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws.

This was Yutaka Saito's 8th fight in Rizin, having made his debut for the promotion in 2020. Ren Hiramoto marked his 6th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2020.

Yutaka Saito's Rizin record stood at 4-4-0, while Ren Hiramoto's came in at 3-3-0.

The stats suggested Saito had a large advantage in power over Hiramoto, boasting a 25% knock out percentage over Hiramoto's 0%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Saito had a slight advantage over Hiramoto, with a 10% submission rate over Hiramoto's 0%.

Yutaka Saito was the older man by 11 years, at 37 years old.

Saito was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 25 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 9 years and 1 month earlier than Hiramoto, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He had fought 63 more professional rounds, 80 to Hiramoto's 17.

Saito vs Hiramoto form

Yutaka Saito had beaten 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Yuta Kubo at Super RIZIN 3 on 28th July 2024 by knockout in the 2nd round at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Kleber Koike Erbst at RIZIN 45 on 31st December 2023 by submission in the 3rd round at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Going into that contest, he had won against Ren Hiramoto at RIZIN LANDMARK 5 in YOYOGI on 30th April 2023 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Yoyogi National Stadium, Shibuya.

Before that, he had been defeated by Juntaro Ushiku at RIZIN 35 on 17th April 2022 by unanimous decision in their championship fight at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Chofu.

He had lost to Mikuru Asakura 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.

Activity check

Saito's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 28 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

Hiramoto's last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 28 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Saito vs Hiramoto?

Yutaka Saito was a 8/11 (-140) favourite going into the contest, while Ren Hiramoto made his way into the ring at 1/1 (+100) with oddsmakers.