Watanabe vs Fukuda

Who won Watanabe vs Fukuda?

Machi Fukuda beat Ayaka Watanabe by split decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of RIZIN LANDMARK 6 in NAGOYA, on Sunday 1st October 2023 at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Machi Fukuda.

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

Watanabe vs Fukuda stats

Ayaka Watanabe stepped into the octagon with a record of 3 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Machi Fukuda made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 3 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws and 2 by submission.

Ayaka Watanabe will be making their debut in Rizin. Machi Fukuda marked his 3rd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Machi Fukuda's Rizin record stood at 3-0-0.

The stats suggested Watanabe had a massive power advantage over Fukuda, boasting a 100% knock out percentage over Fukuda's 0%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Fukuda had a massive advantage over Watanabe, boasting a 67% submission rate over Watanabe's 0%.

Ayaka Watanabe was the older man by 6 years, at 28 years old.

Watanabe had a height advantage of 3 inches over Fukuda.

Watanabe was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2020, 1 year and 11 months earlier than Fukuda, whose first professional fight was in 2022. He had fought 14 less professional rounds, 8 to Fukuda's 22.

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What were the odds on Watanabe vs Fukuda?

Ayaka Watanabe was a 6/4 (+150) underdog going into the contest, while Machi Fukuda made his way into the ring at 1/2 (-200) with oddsmakers.