• Fight Date: Sat, Dec 31, 2022

On Saturday, December 31 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan Juan «The Spaniard» Archuleta will meet Soo Chul Kim in a 3-round bantamweight bout.

Juan Archuleta vs. Soo Chul Kim
Juan Archuleta
Juan Archuleta
The Spaniard
Soo Chul Kim
Soo Chul Kim
Country USAUSA
South KoreaSouth Korea
Wonju, Gangwon-do, South Korea
Age 35 years 31 years
Pro 9 years 12 years
Height 5′ 8″ (173 cm) 5′ 7″ (170 cm)
Reach - 67″ (171 cm)
Division bantamweight
(135 lbs / 61,2 kg)
bantamweight
(135 lbs / 61,2 kg)
Stance

orthodox

orthodox
Titles - -
Record 26 - 4 - 0
(11 KOs)
18 - 6 - 1
(6 KOs)
KOs 42% 33%
Inactive 91 days 97 days
Advant.
Juan Archuleta won by split-decision (SD) (video).

Date and Time

The fight night will begin on Saturday, December 31 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.

Arena

The fight will be held at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

On which TV channel or streaming service can I watch the live broadcast of the fight Juan Archuleta versus Soo Chul Kim?

  • To Be Announced

Archuleta vs. Chul Kim Full Fight Highlights

Archuleta vs. Chul Kim Fight Promo

Who fights on Saturday, December 31?
Fight card subject to change.

Division Fighter #1 Fighter #2 Notes
featherweight (145 lbs)Patricio Pitbull
(34 - 5 - 0)
Kleber Koike Erbst
(31 - 5 - 1)
lightweight (155 lbs)AJ McKee Jr.
(19 - 1 - 0)
Roberto de Souza
(14 - 1 - 0)
bantamweight (135 lbs)Juan Archuleta
(26 - 4 - 0)
Soo Chul Kim
(18 - 6 - 1)
flyweight (125 lbs)Kyoji Horiguchi
(30 - 5 - 0)
Hiromasa Ougikubo
(25 - 6 - 2)
lightweight (155 lbs)Koji Takeda
(15 - 3 - 0)
Gadzhi Rabadanov
(18 - 4 - 2)
Juan «The Spaniard» Archuleta

Juan «The Spaniard» Archuleta

Juan Archuleta is an American MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Archuleta has been performing for 9 years.

Last fight

The last fight of Juan Archuleta took place on October 1, 2022 against Enrique BarzolaEnrique Barzola.
Archuleta won by unanimous decision (UD).

Juan Archuleta vs. Enrique Barzola 

Juan Archuleta's last fight

First world title

On September 12, 2020 Juan Archuleta became the Bellator MMA bantamweight champion in a fight for the vacant title.

MMA record

  • Total fights: 30
  • Wins: 26
  • Wins by KO: 11
  • Wins by subm: 1
  • Wins by dec: 14
  • Losses: 4
  • Losses by KO: 1
  • Losses by subm: 1
  • Losses by dec: 2
  • Draws: 0

MMA career

How many fights did Juan Archuleta have?

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Date Opponent Result Notes
2023-12-31 Kai Asakura Loss
TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches)
2023-07-30 Hiromasa Ougikubo Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2023-05-06 Naoki Inoue Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2022-12-31 Soo Chul Kim Win
Decision (Split)
2022-10-01 Enrique Barzola Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2022-04-23 Raufeon Stots Loss
KO (Head Kick and Elbows)
2021-05-07 Sergio Pettis Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2020-09-12 Patrick Mix Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2020-01-25 Henry Corrales Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2019-09-28 Patricio Freire Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2019-06-14 Eduardo Dantas Win
KO (Punch)
2019-01-26 Ricky Bandejas Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2018-11-30 Jeremy Spoon Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2018-06-29 Robbie Peralta Win
KO (Punches)
2018-03-02 William Joplin Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2017-12-03 Mark Dickman Win
TKO (Retirement)
2017-09-02 Adel Altamimi Win
TKO (Punches)
2017-04-08 Vytautas Sadauskas Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2017-03-18 Brandon Hastings Win
TKO (Punches)
2016-12-18 Derrick Mandell Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2016-10-22 Jay Bogan Win
TKO (Retirement)
2016-07-23 Jordan Griffin Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2016-06-04 Chris Tickle Win
TKO (Punches)
2016-03-26 Emilio Chavez Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2016-01-23 Luis Guerra Win
TKO (Punches)
2015-11-21 Andrew Natividad Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2015-10-23 Alfred Khashakyan Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2015-10-10 Alex Valdez Win
Submission (Brabo Choke)
2015-03-28 Andres Ponce Loss
Submission (Triangle Choke)
2014-11-22 Ralph Acosta Win
Decision (Split)
2014-10-11 Valentino Beatty Win
TKO (Punches)
2014-08-30 Casey Doyle Win
TKO (Punches)
2014-07-19 Justin Santistevan Win
TKO (Punches)
2013-08-09 David Duran Win
Decision (Unanimous)

All Juan Archuleta's losses

Who all beat Juan Archuleta?

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Date Opponent Result Notes
2023-12-31 Kai Asakura Loss
TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches)
2022-04-23 Raufeon Stots Loss
KO (Head Kick and Elbows)
2021-05-07 Sergio Pettis Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2019-09-28 Patricio Freire Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2015-03-28 Andres Ponce Loss
Submission (Triangle Choke)

Juan «The Spaniard» Archuleta Highlights

Soo Chul Kim

Soo Chul Kim

Soo Chul Kim is a South Korean MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Chul Kim has been performing for 12 years.

Last fight

The last fight of Soo Chul Kim took place on September 25, 2022 against Hiromasa Ougikubo.
Chul Kim won by unanimous decision (UD).

MMA record

  • Total fights: 25
  • Wins: 18
  • Wins by KO: 6
  • Wins by subm: 5
  • Wins by dec: 7
  • Losses: 6
  • Losses by KO: 0
  • Losses by subm: 3
  • Losses by dec: 3
  • Draws: 1

MMA career

How many fights did Soo Chul Kim have?

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Date Opponent Result Notes
2023-10-29 Akira Haraguchi Win
KO (Punches)
2023-08-26 Bruno Azevedo Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2023-06-24 Aleksey Indenko Win
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2022-12-31 Juan Archuleta Loss
Decision (Split)
2022-09-25 Hiromasa Ougikubo Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2022-05-14 Hae Jin Park Win
KO (Head Kick and Punches)
2021-09-04 Hae Jin Park Loss
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2017-04-15 Min Woo Kim Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2016-12-10 Shunichi Shimizu Win
Submission (Armbar)
2016-07-02 Jumabieke Tuerxun Win
TKO (Punches)
2016-03-12 Marcus Brimage Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2015-12-31 Maike Linhares Galvao Amorim Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2015-08-22 Marlon Sandro Draw
Draw (Unanimous)
2015-07-25 Taiyo Nakahara Win
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2015-02-01 Wagner Campos Win
TKO (Flying Knee and Punches)
2014-05-31 Issei Tamura Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2014-02-09 Motonobu Tezuka Win
TKO (Punches)
2013-10-18 Bibiano Fernandes Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2012-10-06 Leandro Issa Win
TKO (Punches)
2012-08-31 Kevin Belingon Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2012-06-16 Shoko Sato Win
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
2012-03-24 Jae Hoon Moon Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2012-02-11 Gustavo Falciroli Loss
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2011-09-03 Leandro Issa Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2011-07-24 Kenta Nakamura Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2011-07-17 Andrew Leone Loss
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2011-04-16 Jae Hyun So Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2010-10-23 Hyo Ryeong Kim Win
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2010-08-08 Yasuhiro Kanayama Win
Submission (Armbar)

All Soo Chul Kim's losses

Who all beat Soo Chul Kim?

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Date Opponent Result Notes
2022-12-31 Juan Archuleta Loss
Decision (Split)
2021-09-04 Hae Jin Park Loss
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2013-10-18 Bibiano Fernandes Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2012-03-24 Jae Hoon Moon Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2012-02-11 Gustavo Falciroli Loss
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2011-09-03 Leandro Issa Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2011-07-17 Andrew Leone Loss
Submission (Guillotine Choke)

Soo Chul Kim Highlights

Latest Odds

  • Favorite
    Archuleta to win: 1/4
  • Underdog
    Chul Kim to win: 3/1

Prediction

Joshua Cook
Who will win: Archuleta or Chul Kim?

Archuleta and Chul Kim are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.

Nevertheless, I think that Juan Archuleta will win by unanimous decision.

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