Souza vs Ki

When is Souza vs Ki?

Roberto ‘Satoshi’ de Souza will face the challenge of Won Bin Ki in the main event of RIZIN in Korea, on Saturday 31st May 2025 at Paradise City in Seoul.

The fight will be contested over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit will be 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

This contest is for the Rizin Lightweight championship.

Souza vs Ki stats

Roberto ‘Satoshi’ de Souza steps into the octagon with a record of 18 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 11 by submission.

Won Bin Ki will make his way to the cage with a record of 18 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

This will be Roberto ‘Satoshi’ de Souza's 14th fight in Rizin, having made his debut for the promotion in 2019. Won Bin Ki will be making their debut in Rizin.

Roberto ‘Satoshi’ de Souza's Rizin record currently stands at 11-3-0.

The stats suggest Ki has a massive power advantage over Souza, boasting a 67% knock out percentage over Souza's 33%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Souza will have a massive advantage over Ki, boasting a 61% submission rate over Ki's 17%.

Roberto ‘Satoshi’ de Souza is the older man by 35 years, at 35 years old.

Souza is arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in , 11 years earlier than Ki, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 15 less professional rounds, 29 to Ki's 44.

Souza vs Ki form

Souza has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going to the judges twice.

In his last fight, he won against Vugar Kyaramov at RIZIN DECADE on 31st December 2024 by submission in the 1st round in their Rizin Lightweight championship fight at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan.

Previous to that, he had beaten Luiz Gustavo at RIZIN 48 on 29th September 2024 by knockout in the 1st round in their Rizin Lightweight championship fight at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Keita Nakamura at RIZIN LANDMARK 9 in KOBE on 23rd March 2024 by knockout in the 1st round at Kobe World Hall, Kobe.

Before that, he had lost to Patricky Pitbull at Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN 2 on 29th July 2023 by knockout in the 3rd round at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

He was victorious against Spike Carlyle at RIZIN 42 on 6th May 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Tokyo Ariake Arena, Tokyo.

Activity check

Souza's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 20 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1.8 rounds on average.

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