RIZIN RIZIN 52 Final

Lightweight

Kyung Pyo Kim vs Yusuke Yachi

Kyung Pyo Kim

Kyung Pyo Kim

“Red Horse”

15-5

Winner

VS
Yusuke Yachi
Japan

Yusuke Yachi

29-16

Winner

Kyung Pyo Kim

TKO · Round 2

7 March 2026 · Ariake Arena, Tokio, Japan

Key takeaways

  • Kyung Pyo Kim beat Yusuke Yachi by TKO in round 2.
  • Kyung Pyo Kim landed 0 of 0 total strikes.

Tale of the tape

Kyung Pyo KimYusuke Yachi
15-5Record29-16
34Age on fight night35
5′10″ (178 cm)Height5′9″ (175 cm)
71.3″ (181 cm)Reach—
154 lb (69.9 kg)Weight155 lb (70.3 kg)
MMA StoryTeamKRAZY BEE
South KoreaFromBunkyo, Tokyo, Japan

Round by round

Kyung Pyo KimRoundYusuke Yachi
0/0strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR1—strikes—TD—KD—control
0/0strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR2—strikes—TD—KD—control
0/0strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR3—strikes—TD—KD—control

Form going into the fight

Kyung Pyo Kim

  1. WDaigo KuramotoTKO R1 3:572024
  2. LSpike Carlylesubmission R3 1:122024
  3. WTural RagimovTKO R1 0:242023
  4. WSho Patrick Usamisubmission R1 3:342023

Yusuke Yachi

  1. ?Kai Bilal Hagasubmission R2 2:092025
  2. LTaisei SakurabaTKO R1 0:272024
  3. ?Sho Patrick Usamiunanimous decision2024
  4. ?Rikuto Shirakawasubmission R3 0:002024
  5. ?Zach Zanesubmission R1 2:522023

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