Majima vs Nii

Who won Majima vs Nii?

Kazumasa Majima beat Suguru Nii by submission in the 2nd round during the main card of Super RIZIN 3, on Sunday 28th July 2024 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Majima vs Nii stats

Kazumasa Majima stepped into the octagon with a record of 16 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 13 by submission.

Suguru Nii made his way to the cage with a record of 14 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 10 by submission.

This was Kazumasa Majima's 6th fight in Rizin, having made his debut for the promotion in 2020. Suguru Nii marked his 7th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2021.

Kazumasa Majima's Rizin record stood at 2-4-0, while Suguru Nii's came in at 2-5-0.

The stats suggested Nii had an advantage in power over Majima, with a 21% knock out percentage over Majima's 6%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Majima had a slight advantage over Nii, with a 81% submission rate over Nii's 71%.

Kazumasa Majima was the younger man by 1 year, at 33 years old.

Nii had a height advantage of 1 inch over Majima.

Majima was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 3 years later than Nii, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 15 less professional rounds, 40 to Nii's 55.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Suguru Nii had been fighting more than Kazumasa Majima.

Going to this contest, Kazumasa Majima had last fought 3 years, 2 months and 11 days ago, while Suguru Nii's last outing had been 2 years and 3 days ago.

Majima's last 3 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 10 months and 17 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 7 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

Nii's last 3 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 3 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 2 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.7 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Majima vs Nii?

Kazumasa Majima was a 4/7 (-180) favourite going into the contest, while Suguru Nii made his way into the ring at 11/8 (+140) with oddsmakers.