Kubo vs Anpo

Who won Kubo vs Anpo?

Yuta Kubo beat Rukiya Anpo by submission in the 1st round during the main card of RIZIN 45, on Sunday 31st December 2023 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama.

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

Kubo vs Anpo stats

Yuta Kubo stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 0 wins, zero losses and 0 draws.

Rukiya Anpo made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 0 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws.

This was Yuta Kubo's 5th fight in Rizin, having made his debut for the promotion in 2021. Rukiya Anpo marked his 1st fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Yuta Kubo's Rizin record stood at 4-1-0, while Rukiya Anpo's came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested that Kubo and Anpo have similar power, both with a 0% knock out percentage.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested that Kubo and Anpo would have been pretty equal, both with a 0% submission rate.

Yuta Kubo was the older man by 8 years, at 37 years old.

Anpo had a height advantage of 2 inches over Kubo.

Kubo was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had the same amount of fights. He had fought 10 more professional rounds, 11 to Anpo's 1.

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What were the odds on Kubo vs Anpo?

Yuta Kubo was a 4/5 (-130) favourite going into the contest, while Rukiya Anpo made his way into the ring at 1/1 (+100) with oddsmakers.