Motoya vs Akimoto

Who won Motoya vs Akimoto?

Yuki Motoya beat Kyouma Akimoto by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of RIZIN DECADE, on Tuesday 31st December 2024 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Yuki Motoya.

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

Motoya vs Akimoto stats

Yuki Motoya stepped into the octagon with a record of 34 wins, 11 losses and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 12 by submission.

Kyouma Akimoto made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 5 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

This was Yuki Motoya's 20th fight in Rizin, having made his debut for the promotion in 2015. Kyouma Akimoto marked his 3rd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Yuki Motoya's Rizin record stood at 12-7-0, while Kyouma Akimoto's came in at 2-1-0.

The stats suggested Akimoto had a massive power advantage over Motoya, boasting a 60% knock out percentage over Motoya's 24%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Motoya had an advantage over Akimoto, with a 35% submission rate over Akimoto's 20%.

Yuki Motoya was the older man by 16 years, at 35 years old.

Akimoto had a height advantage of 3 inches over Motoya.

Motoya was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 40 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 12 years and 3 months earlier than Akimoto, whose first professional fight was in 2022. He had fought 91 more professional rounds, 105 to Akimoto's 14.

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