Yuma Saikyo

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

Yuma Saikyo
Born	西京 佑馬 (2000-09-21) September 21, 2000 (age 22) Ebina, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Height	174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	62.5 kg (138 lb; 9.84 st)
Division	Flyweight
Style	Kickboxing
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Tokyo, Japan
Team	K-1 GYM SAGAMI-ONO KREST
Years active	2017 – present
Kickboxing record
Total	14
Wins	9
By knockout	3
Losses	5
By knockout	0
Other information
Notable relatives	Haruma Saikyo (brother)

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

• Krush
  • 2019 Krush −60kg Champion^[21]

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

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

• List of male kickboxers

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