Ryusei Ashizawa
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1 May 1995
Minami-Alps, Yamanashi, Japan
| Ryusei Ashizawa | |
|---|---|
| Born | 芦澤 竜誠 1 May 1995 Minami-Alps, Yamanashi, Japan |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb; 9.4 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Fighting out of | Tokyo, Japan |
| Team | DRAGON FISH (2021-Present) PURGE TOKYO (2019-2021) K-1 GYM Team Pegasus (2016-2019) Taiken Gym (2012-2016) |
| Years active | 2012 - present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 39 |
| Wins | 25 |
| By knockout | 15 |
| Losses | 13 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 6 |
| Wins | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
Ryusei Ashizawa (born May 5, 1995) is a Japanese kickboxer and mixed martial artist currently competing in a Bantamweight divisions of Rizin Fighting Federation.
Between April and July 2022, he was ranked the tenth best bantamweight in the world by Combat Press.[2][3]
Ashizawa made his professional debut on December 9, 2012, at MAJKF BREAK－32 ～SEIZE～. He defeated Tetsuro Noguchi by unanimous decision to take the MAJKF Japan rookie tournament title.[4]
On November 11, 2013, Ashizawa faced Kenshiro Aoi in Japan Kickboxing Innovation. He won the fight by technical knockout in the second round to earn a shot at the reigning REBELS champion Hikaru Machida.[5] They faced each other on December 23 at Japan Kickboxing Innovation "champion carnival". He lost the fight by technical knockout in the fourth round.[6]
On August 31, 2014, Ashizawa challenged Kyohei for the Innovation Super Featherweight title. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[7]
On December 12, 2015, Ashizawa faced Sota Ichinohe at Japan Kickboxing Innovation Champion's Carnival 2015. He lost the fight by unanimous decision after five rounds.[8]
On April 29, 2016, Ashizawa faced Atom Yamada for the vacant Innovation Featherweight title at Japan Kickboxing Innovation "Dream Force-11". He won the fight by technical knockout in the second round with punches and captured the vacant belt.[9]
On April 16, 2017, Ashizawa faced Kazuki Koyano at REBELS 50. He won the fight by knockout in the third round with punches.[10]
On May 28, 2017, Ashizawa lost to Tatsuya Oiwa by split decision at Krush 76.[11]
On December 27, 2017, Ashizawa faced Yuta Murakoshi at K-1 World GP 2017 Japan Survival Wars 2017. He lost the fight by majority decision.[12]
On June 17, 2018, Ashizawa entered an 8-man one night tournament for the vacant K-1 featherweight title at K-1 World GP 2018: 2nd Featherweight Championship Tournament. In Quarter-finals he defeated Silviu Vitez by knockout in the first round.[13] In the semi-finals he lost Haruma Saikyo by unanimous decision.[14]
Ashizawa faced Jorge Varela at K-1 World GP 2019: K’FESTA 2 on March 10, 2019.[15] He lost the fight by first-round knockout, Ashizawa was floored with a left hook near the end of the opening round.[16]
Ashizawa was scheduled to face Kotaro Shimano at K-1 World GP 2020 in Tokyo.[17] Ashizawa won the bout by TKO in the second round after a back and forth fight in which both Ashizawa and Shimano were knocked down.[18]
Ashizawa fought Yuta Murakoshi at the K-1: K'Festa 4 Day 1 event, and lost the fight by unanimous decision.[19]
Ashizawa was scheduled to face Hirotaka Urabe at K-1 World GP 2021: Yokohamatsuri on September 20, 2021.[20] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[21]
Ashizawa faced YA-MAN at THE MATCH 2022 on June 19, 2022, in an open finger glove match. He lost the fight by a first-round knockout, after suffering several knockdowns.[22]
On April 1, 2023, Ashizawa defeated Kouzi at Rizin 41 – Osaka via split decision.[23]
Making his MMA debut, Ashizawa faced Shinobu Ota on December 31, 2023, at Rizin 45, getting knocked out in the first round.[24]
Titles and accomplishments
- Martial Arts Japan Kickboxing Federation
- 2012 MAJKF Rookie Tournament Featherweight Winner
- Japan Kickboxing Innovation
- 2016 Innovation Featherweight Champion
Mixed martial arts record
| 6 matches | 2 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 2 |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2–4 | Ryoma Shishimoto | Submission (armbar) | Rizin: Shiwasu no Cho Tsuwamono Matsuri | December 31, 2025 | 1 | 0:25 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 2–3 | Genji Umeno | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin 51 | September 28, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Ryuya Fukuda | KO (punches) | Rizin 49 | December 31, 2024 | 1 | 0:54 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 2–1 | Shoji Maruyama | KO (knee to the body) | Rizin Landmark 10 | November 17, 2024 | 2 | 1:05 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | 1–1 | Kouzi | Decision (unanimous) | Super Rizin 3 | July 28, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Shinobu Ota | KO (punches) | Rizin 45 | December 31, 2023 | 1 | 2:21 | Saitama, Japan | Bantamweight debut. |
