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Kai Asakura vs Manel Kape

Kai Asakura is 23-6-0; Manel Kape is 23-7-0. Kai Asakura has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Manel Kape. Kai Asakura is 3" · 8 cm taller than Manel Kape. They have met 2 times: Kai Asakura 1, Manel Kape 1.

Kai Asakura
23-6-0
Win · TKOWin · TKOLoss · Submission
Met 2 times
Manel Kape
“StarBoy” · 23-7-0
Win · TKOWin · TKOWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Kai Asakura
Karate
  • —Black belt · KarateZendokai (Zen Do Kai)
  • 2023RIZIN Bantamweight Championship (2nd reign)RIZIN Fighting Federation
  • 2020RIZIN Bantamweight Championship (1st reign)RIZIN Fighting Federation
  • 2014Champion · The Outsider55-60kg
Camp · JAPAN TOP TEAM · Tokyo, Japan
Manel Kape

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
67%
22%
Body
19%
11%
Leg
15%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Kai Asakuralast 6 fights
68%23%9%
Manel Kapelast 7 fights
77%12%11%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Kai Asakura· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC Manel Kape
Strikes landed / min
2.504.68
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Asakura · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersManel Kape · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.783.88
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Asakura · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersManel Kape · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Asakura · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersManel Kape · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Asakura · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersManel Kape · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
61%79%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Asakura · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersManel Kape · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Asakura · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersManel Kape · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1503 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.50
Strikes landed / min
4.68
2.78
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.88
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.36 / 1.2
0%
Takedown accuracy
30%
61%
Takedown defence
79%
1:13
Control time / fight
0:20
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Kai Asakura4 UFC fights · 74 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
64%47/146
18%13/18
9%7/12
Clinch
1%1/1
0%0/1
0%0/0
Ground
5%4/7
3%2/2
0%0/0
Manel Kape11 UFC fights · 580 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
58%335/731
17%97/130
14%83/94
Clinch
3%15/26
1%8/8
0%0/0
Ground
6%37/58
1%3/4
0%2/2

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Kai Asakura and Manel Kape ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at RIZIN 20 (Tue, Dec 31, 2019), where Manel Kape won by TKO.

What are the records of Kai Asakura and Manel Kape?

Kai Asakura is 23-6-0 and Manel Kape is 23-7-0.

Who has the longer reach, Kai Asakura or Manel Kape?

Kai Asakura has the longer reach: 69" · 175 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Manel Kape, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Kai Asakura or Manel Kape?

Kai Asakura is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Manel Kape stands 5'5" · 165 cm.

Who is older, Kai Asakura or Manel Kape?

They are the same age: 33.

Who has more finishes, Kai Asakura or Manel Kape?

Kai Asakura has 15 wins inside the distance (15 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Manel Kape has 20 wins (15 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).

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