Kai Asakura vs Naoki Inoue
Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.
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Tale of the tape
22-6-0Record21-5-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'8"Height5'8"
69"Reach71"
134 lbsWeight134 lbs
Japan Top TeamTeamKill Cliff FC
What's at stake
The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.
If they win+12→ 1724
If they lose-12→ 1700
If they win+12→ 1722
If they lose-12→ 1698
Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.
Opponent quality
Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.
1606 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1572 · 10 fights
Tracked stat edges
Elo Trajectory
Kai AsakuraNaoki Inoue
Win method breakdown
Combat Edge model read
The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Kai Asakura and Naoki Inoue within a point of even.
Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1712 vs 1710), separated by just 2 points.
Kai Asakura finishes 76% of wins inside the distance, Naoki Inoue 52%.
Kai Asakura and Naoki Inoue share 4 common opponents: Juan Archuleta, Yuki Motoya, Kenta Takizawa and Hiromasa Ougikubo.
Naoki Inoue carries a 2-inch reach advantage.
Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.
Common opponents (4)
WinKO (knee to the body) · 2023
WinDecision (Split) · 2025
WinTKO (knee to the body and punches) · 2023
LossDecision (Unanimous) · 2023
WinDecision (Unanimous) · 2021
WinSubmission (Straight Armbar) · 2022
LossDecision (Unanimous) · 2021
LossDecision (Unanimous) · 2021