// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Akihiro Gono
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Akihiro
Gono

NICKNAME"N/A"·JAPAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
38-24-8
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Akihiro Gono
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'7"
REACH
5'8"
AGE
52
STANCE
SWITCH
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
70 BOUTS
WIN
38
LOSS
24
DRAW
8
WIN RATE
54%
38/70 bouts
FINISH RATE
43%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 3-2
WLLWW
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 55% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.18
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
48%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.67
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
63%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.01
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
84%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
46%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#79
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1512
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1399 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
67th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.18 per fight)

35 rated fights · opponents rated in 50% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 15, 2025

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (38)
n = 38
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 9
DEC · 21
7
KO/TKO
18%
9
SUB
24%
21
DEC
55%
// LOSSES (24)
n = 24
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 4
DEC · 12
8
KO/TKO
33%
4
SUB
17%
12
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
43% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
18%
SUBANY ROUND · 9 fights
24%
DECFULL FIGHT · 21 fights
55%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
70 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER26TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN74STRIKING38CARDIO82AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE73RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power26
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=38 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (46%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin74
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=70 bouts
Striking38
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio82
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense73
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (63%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=24 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power26 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins38 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (46%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin74 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record70 bouts
Striking38 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense73 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (63%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.24 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100APR 1994LAPR 1994LOCT 1995WOCT 1995WFEB 1996WMAR 1996LMAR 1996LMAY 1996WJUL 1996LOCT 1996WJAN 1997WMAR 1997JUN 1997LOCT 1997WAPR 1998WNOV 1998JAN 1999LMAY 1999LSEP 1999JAN 2000WMAY 2000WNOV 2000WJAN 2001MAY 2001WJUN 2001AUG 2001WOCT 2001LDEC 2001WMAY 2002AUG 2002WDEC 2002FEB 2003WMAR 2003WMAY 2003WAUG 2003WOCT 2003WNOV 2003LFEB 2004WJUN 2004WNOV 2004WMAY 2005WSEP 2005LSEP 2005WAPR 2006WJUN 2006WAUG 2006LNOV 2006WDEC 2006WNOV 2007LOCT 2008LJAN 2009LAUG 2009WNOV 2009WDEC 2009WMAR 2010LAUG 2010LFEB 2012LMAY 2012LAPR 2013NOV 2013WMAY 2014WJUL 2014LFEB 2016WJUN 2016LAPR 2017LOCT 2017WFEB 2018LAPR 2018LMAY 2019WAUG 2023WSEP 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 1994, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 1994, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, OCT 1995, momentum score 31, SUB R1.
  4. Start, OCT 1995, momentum score 42, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, FEB 1996, momentum score 49, DEC R2.
  6. Start, MAR 1996, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  7. Start, MAR 1996, momentum score 51, DEC R2.
  8. Start, MAY 1996, momentum score 44, SUB R3.
  9. Start, JUL 1996, momentum score 54, SUB R4.
  10. Start, OCT 1996, momentum score 47, SUB R4.
  11. Start, JAN 1997, momentum score 54, DEC R4.
  12. Start, MAR 1997, momentum score 61, DEC R5.
  13. Start, JUN 1997, momentum score 61.
  14. Start, OCT 1997, momentum score 54, DEC R3.
  15. Start, APR 1998, momentum score 64, SUB R1.
  16. Start, NOV 1998, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  17. Start, JAN 1999, momentum score 74.
  18. Start, MAY 1999, momentum score 67, DEC R3.
  19. Start, SEP 1999, momentum score 60, DEC R3.
  20. Start, JAN 2000, momentum score 60.
  21. Start, MAY 2000, momentum score 67, DEC R3.
  22. Start, NOV 2000, momentum score 74, DEC R3.
  23. Start, JAN 2001, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, MAY 2001, momentum score 84.
  25. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  26. Start, AUG 2001, momentum score 93.
  27. Start, OCT 2001, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  28. Start, DEC 2001, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  29. Start, MAY 2002, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  30. Start, AUG 2002, momentum score 100.
  31. Start, DEC 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  32. Start, FEB 2003, momentum score 100.
  33. Start, MAR 2003, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  34. Start, MAY 2003, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  35. Start, AUG 2003, momentum score 100.
  36. Start, OCT 2003, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  37. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  38. Start, FEB 2004, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  39. Start, JUN 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  40. Start, NOV 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  41. Start, MAY 2005, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  42. Start, SEP 2005, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  43. Start, SEP 2005, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  44. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  45. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  46. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  47. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 93, DEC R2.
  48. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  49. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  50. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  51. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  52. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R3.
  53. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  54. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 96, SUB R2.
  55. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  56. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  57. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  58. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  59. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R2.
  60. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 69.
  61. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 79, SUB R3.
  62. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  63. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R2.
  64. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 86, DEC R2.
  65. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R3.
  66. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  67. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  68. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  69. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  70. Start, AUG 2023, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  71. Start, SEP 2025, momentum score 79, DEC R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Yamamiya), bottomed at 31 (L vs Inoue). Current reading: 79.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
61/70 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
10%
5
8%
4
7%
-
-
15
total
SUB
6
10%
3
5%
2
3%
2
3%
-
13
total
DEC
-
10
16%
21
34%
1
2%
1
2%
33
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 11 of 61 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
47%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
70 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Yuki KondoSep 15, 2025
DecisionR2 · 5:00
Deep - 127 Impact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Tetsuya IzuchiAug 4, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Gleat MMA - Ver.Mega
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Yuki KondoMay 26, 2019
DecisionR3 · 3:00
Pancrase - 305
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Adriano BalbyApr 29, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Rebel FC 7 - Fight for Honour
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Kyohei WakimotoFeb 4, 2018
DecisionR3 · 3:00
Pancrase 293 - Senzo vs. Wakamatsu
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Akira OkadaOct 8, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Pancrase - 290
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Killys MotaApr 28, 2017
KO/TKOR3 · 1:55
F2N - Fight 2 Night 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Akhmat AkhmedovJun 12, 2016
DecisionR2 · 5:00
RFC - Real Fight Championship 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Miroslav StrbakFeb 7, 2016
KO/TKOR2 · 2:42
WSOF-GC 2 - World Series of Fighting Global Championship: Japan 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Andre Pacheco de JesusJul 12, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
THF - The Hill Fighters 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Eduardo GarvonMay 1, 2014
SubmissionR3 · 4:58
THF - The Hill Fighters
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
D
VS Yuki OkanoNov 24, 2013
DrawR3 · 5:00
Deep - Cage Impact 2013
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Split)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Welterweight. Professional record 38-24-8. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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