Motoya vs Bontorin

Who won Motoya vs Bontorin?

Yuki Motoya beat Rogerio Bontorin by knockout in the 2nd round during the main card of RIZIN 40, on Saturday 31st December 2022 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama.

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

Motoya vs Bontorin stats

Yuki Motoya stepped into the octagon with a record of 32 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 12 by submission.

Rogerio Bontorin made his way to the cage with a record of 16 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 11 by submission.

Yuki Motoya's Rizin record stood at 10-6-0, while Rogerio Bontorin's came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested that Motoya and Bontorin have similar power, both with a 19% knock out percentage.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Bontorin had a massive advantage over Motoya, boasting a 69% submission rate over Motoya's 38%.

Yuki Motoya was the older man by 3 years, at 35 years old.

Motoya had a height advantage of 2 inches over Bontorin.

Motoya was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 21 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 3 years earlier than Bontorin, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 52 more professional rounds, 94 to Bontorin's 42.

Motoya vs Bontorin form

Yuki Motoya had beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Naoki Inoue at RIZIN 26 on 31st December 2020 by submission in the 1st round at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan.

Previous to that, he had won against Mamoru Uoi at RIZIN 23 on 10th August 2020 by submission in the 3rd round at Pia Arena MM, Yokohama.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Patchy Mix at RIZIN 20 on 31st December 2019 by submission in the 1st round at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Before that, he had been defeated by Hiromasa Ougikubo at RIZIN 17 on 28th July 2019 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo.

He had beaten Justin Scoggins at RIZIN 14 on 31st December 2018 by submission in the 1st round at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Activity check

Motoya's last 5 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 11 months and 20 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 2 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.8 rounds on average.

Bontorin's last 3 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 10 months and 6 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 7 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Motoya vs Bontorin?

Yuki Motoya was a 9/5 (+180) underdog going into the contest, while Rogerio Bontorin made his way into the ring at 4/9 (-230) with oddsmakers.