Usami vs Kim

Who won Usami vs Kim?

Kyung Pyo Kim beat Sho Patrick Usami by submission in the 1st round during the main card of RIZIN 41, on Saturday 1st April 2023 at Maruzen Intec Arena Osaka in Osaka.

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

Usami vs Kim stats

Sho Patrick Usami stepped into the octagon with a record of 6 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Kyung Pyo Kim made his way to the cage with a record of 11 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

This was Sho Patrick Usami's 3rd fight in Rizin, having made his debut for the promotion in 2022. Kyung Pyo Kim marked his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Sho Patrick Usami's Rizin record stood at 2-1-0, while Kyung Pyo Kim's came in at 2-0-0.

The stats suggested Usami had a large advantage in power over Kim, boasting a 83% knock out percentage over Kim's 55%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Kim had a large advantage over Usami, boasting a 27% submission rate over Usami's 0%.

Sho Patrick Usami was the younger man by 9 years, at 24 years old.

Kim had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Usami was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 6 years and 3 months later than Kim, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 13 less professional rounds, 13 to Kim's 26.

Activity check

Usami's last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 4 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 2 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Usami vs Kim?

Sho Patrick Usami was a 10/11 (-110) underdog going into the contest, while Kyung Pyo Kim made his way into the ring at 10/11 (-110) with oddsmakers.