Hamamoto vs Temurov

Who won Hamamoto vs Temurov?

Ramazan Temurov beat Yuta Hamamoto by knockout in the 1st round during the main card of RIZIN 42, on Saturday 6th May 2023 at Tokyo Ariake Arena in Tokyo.

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

Hamamoto vs Temurov stats

Yuta Hamamoto stepped into the octagon with a record of 5 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Ramazan Temurov made his way to the cage with a record of 13 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, 6 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

Ramazan Temurov marked his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Yuta Hamamoto's Rizin record stood at 0-1-0, while Ramazan Temurov's came in at 2-0-0.

The stats suggested Hamamoto had a massive power advantage over Temurov, boasting a 80% knock out percentage over Temurov's 46%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Temurov had a slight advantage over Hamamoto, with a 8% submission rate over Hamamoto's 0%.

Yuta Hamamoto was the older man by 7 years, at 34 years old.

Hamamoto was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2020, 4 years and 8 months later than Temurov, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 27 less professional rounds, 13 to Temurov's 40.

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What were the odds on Hamamoto vs Temurov?

Yuta Hamamoto was a 7/2 (+350) underdog going into the contest, while Ramazan Temurov made his way into the ring at 2/11 (-560) with oddsmakers.