Yuma Saikyo

Yuma Saikyo
Born西京 佑馬
(2000-09-21) September 21, 2000 (age 24)
Ebina, Japan
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight62.5 kg (138 lb; 9.84 st)
DivisionFlyweight
StyleKickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofTokyo, Japan
TeamK-1 GYM SAGAMI-ONO KREST
Years active2017 – present
Kickboxing record
Total16
Wins11
By knockout4
Losses5
By knockout0
Other information
Notable relativesHaruma Saikyo (brother)

Yuma Saikyo (西京 佑馬) is a Japanese kickboxer, fighting out of Tokyo, Japan. He is the former Krush Super Featherweight champion.

As of 1 August 2020, he is ranked the #7 flyweight in the world by Combat Press.[1]

Kickboxing career

Saikyo made his professional debut in April 2017, against Hiroki Kokubo. He won the fight by a first round knockout.[2] He won his next fight against Takuma Kawaguchi by unanimous decision.[3] Yuma was next scheduled to fight Yuya during Krush 85.[4] He won the bout by unanimous decision.[5]

Saikyo was then scheduled to fight the future Krush Super Featherweight champion Leona Pettas during Krush 87.[6] Pettas won the fight by unanimous decision.[7]

Following this loss, Saikyo was scheduled to fight Takumi Yokoyama,[8] whom he defeated by an extra round split decision.[9] He was more convincing in his next fight, defeating Ali Zarinfar after just 38 second by a left hook KO.[10]

Saikyo was then given a chance to fight Kotaro Shimano for the Krush Super Featherweight title. He beat Shimano by unanimous decision and became the Krush champion at just 18 years of age.[11]

For his first title defense, Saikyo was scheduled to fight a rematch with Leona Pettas. Pettas once again won the fight by decision.[12]

Saikyo's next fight came a year later, during Krush 117, when he was scheduled to fight Tomoya Yokoyama.[13] Saikyo lost the fight by unanimous decision, going on a losing skid for the first time in his career.[14]

Saikyo was scheduled to fight Yuto Shinohara at K'Festa 4.[15] The event was later rescheduled for March 31, 2021.[16] He won the fight by split decision.[17]

Saikyo was scheduled to face Tatsuki at K-1 World GP 2021 in Fukuoka on July 17, 2021. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[18]

Saikyo was scheduled to face the former K-1 lightweight champion Kongnapa Weerasakreck at K-1 World GP 2021 in Osaka on December 4, 2021.[19] He lost the fight by majority decision.[20]

Titles and accomplishments

Professional

Amateur

  • 2016 K-1 Koshien ‐60kg Champion[22]
  • 2015 K-1 All Japan Junior B-class -60kg Tournament Winner[23]
  • 2013 Shin Karate Tokyo K-3 Tournament Middle School Winner[24]

Fight record

Professional Kickboxing record
11 Wins (4 (T)KO's), 5 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2024-12-08 Win Japan Haru Furumiya Krush 169 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2022-08-18 Win Japan Go Kato Krush 164 Tokyo, Japan KO (Left hook) 2 1:07
2022-08-11 Loss Japan Yuzuki Satomi K-1 World GP 2022 in Fukuoka Fukuoka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2022-04-30 Win Japan Yuki Masui Krush 136 Tokyo, Japan KO (Left hook) 2 0:58
2021-12-04 Loss Thailand Kongnapa Weerasakreck K-1 World GP 2021 in Osaka Osaka, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2021-07-17 Win Japan Tatsuki K-1 World GP 2021 in Fukuoka Fukuoka, Japan Decision (Unainmous) 3 3:00
2021-03-28 Win Japan Yuto Shinohara K-1 World GP 2021: K’Festa 4 Day.2 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2020-09-26 Loss Japan Tomoya Yokoyama Krush.117 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-09-16 Loss Japan Leona Pettas Krush 105 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
Loses the Krush Super Featherweight title.
2019-03-09 Win Japan Kotaro Shimano Krush.99 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Wins the Krush Super Featherweight title.
2018-12-16 Win Iran Ali Zarinfar Krush.96 Tokyo, Japan KO (Left Hook) 1 0:38
2018-06-30 Win Japan Takumi Yokoyama Krush.89 Tokyo, Japan Ext.R Decision (Split) 4 3:00
2018-04-22 Loss Japan Leona Pettas Krush.87 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-02-12 Win Japan Yuya Krush.85 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-06-18 Win Japan Takuma Kawaguchi K-1 World GP 2017 Super Welterweight Championship Tournament Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-04-22 Win Japan Hiroki Kokubo K-1 World GP 2017 Super Bantamweight Championship Tournament Tokyo, Japan KO (Left Hook) 1 2:45
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Kickboxing Record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2016-11-03 Win Japan Takumi Yokoyama K-1 World GP 2016, K-1 Koshien 2016 Tournament, Final Tokyo, Japan Decision 3 2:00
Wins the 2016 Koshien −60kg title.
2016-07-30 Win Japan Tatsuya Tsuji K-1 Koshien 2016 Tournament, Semi Final Tokyo, Japan Decision 1 2:00
2016-07-30 Win Japan Tasuku Nakajima K-1 Koshien 2016 Tournament, Quarter Final Tokyo, Japan KO
2016-07-30 Win Japan Ryu Takeyoshi K-1 Koshien 2016 Tournament, First Round Tokyo, Japan Decision 1 2:00
2015-10-18 Win Japan Yousei Kuniyoshi K-1 Challenge 2015 B-Class One Match Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 2 2:00
2015-08-15 Loss Japan Kaisei Kondo K-1 Challenge 2015, B-Class Tournament Final Tokyo, Japan Ext.R Decision 2 2:00
For the K-1 All Japan Amateur Junior B-class −60kg title.
2015-08-15 Win Japan Ibuki Hoshina K-1 Challenge 2015, B-Class Tournament Semi Final Tokyo, Japan KO
2015-04-26 Win Japan Kaisei Kondo K-1 Amateur Challenge 2015, All Japan B-class Tournament Final Tokyo, Japan Decision 1 2:00
2015-02-15 Win Japan Takuma Kawaguchi K-1 Challenge 2015, B-Class Tournament Final Tokyo, Japan Decision 2 2:00
Wins K-1 All Japan Amateur Junior B-class −60kg title.
2015-02-15 Win Japan Shizuma Ogasawara K-1 Challenge 2015, B-Class Tournament Semi Final Tokyo, Japan Decision 1 2:00
2015-02-15 Win Japan Kiyoshi Miyake K-1 Challenge 2015, B-Class Tournament Quarter Final Tokyo, Japan Decision 1 2:00
2014-10-19 Win Japan Hikaru Kitayama K-1 Challenge 2014, B-Class Tournament, Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 2 2:00
2014-10-19 Win Japan Naito Kobayashi K-1 Challenge 2014, B-Class Tournament, Semi Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 2 2:00
2014-02-11 Loss Japan Yuudai Kannaka Amateur REBELS BLOW-CUP 24, Final Tokyo, Japan Ex.R Decision (Split) 2 3:00
2014-02-11 Win Japan Takeshi Ikeda Amateur REBELS BLOW-CUP 24, Semi Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 1 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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