Kolesnik vs Takagi

Who won Kolesnik vs Takagi?

Viktor Kolesnik beat Ryo Takagi by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of RIZIN LANDMARK 6 in NAGOYA, on Sunday 1st October 2023 at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Viktor Kolesnik.

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

Kolesnik vs Takagi stats

Viktor Kolesnik stepped into the octagon with a record of 24 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, 7 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 8 by submission.

Ryo Takagi made his way to the cage with a record of 6 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by knock out.

This was Viktor Kolesnik's 3rd fight in Rizin, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Ryo Takagi marked his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Viktor Kolesnik's Rizin record stood at 3-0-0, while Ryo Takagi's came in at 1-1-0.

The stats suggested Takagi had a massive power advantage over Kolesnik, boasting a 83% knock out percentage over Kolesnik's 29%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Kolesnik had a massive advantage over Takagi, boasting a 33% submission rate over Takagi's 0%.

Viktor Kolesnik was the older man by 4 years, at 29 years old.

Kolesnik was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 22 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 8 years earlier than Takagi, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He had fought 48 more professional rounds, 62 to Takagi's 14.

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What were the odds on Kolesnik vs Takagi?

Viktor Kolesnik was a 4/11 (-280) favourite going into the contest, while Ryo Takagi made his way into the ring at 15/8 (+190) with oddsmakers.