// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Caol Uno
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0LIGHTWEIGHT

Caol
Uno

NICKNAME"Uno Shoten"·JAPAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
35-23-5
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Caol Uno
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
5'7"
REACH
5'10"
AGE
51
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
63 BOUTS
WIN
35
LOSS
23
DRAW
5
WIN RATE
56%
35/63 bouts
FINISH RATE
60%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-3
WLLLW
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 51% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

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
1.91
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
49%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.90
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.95
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
31%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
37%
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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#69
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1533
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
2nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1491 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
5th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.38 per fight)

39 rated fights · opponents rated in 65% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 16, 2021

// 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 (35)
n = 35
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 18
DEC · 14
3
KO/TKO
9%
18
SUB
51%
14
DEC
40%
// LOSSES (23)
n = 23
KO/TKO · 9
SUB · 3
DEC · 11
9
KO/TKO
39%
3
SUB
13%
11
DEC
48%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
60% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
9%
SUBANY ROUND · 18 fights
51%
DECFULL FIGHT · 14 fights
40%
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
63 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN71STRIKING39CARDIO78AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE44RECOVERY57
// 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 Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=35 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (37%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin71
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=63 bouts
Striking39
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio78
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 Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (50%)

Recovery57
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=23 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins35 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (37%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record63 bouts
Striking39 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio78 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 Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Recovery57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.23 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
0255075100OCT 1996LOCT 1996WMAY 1997WJUN 1997OCT 1997LDEC 1997WDEC 1997WDEC 1997WMAR 1998WMAY 1998WJUL 1998WOCT 1998WMAY 1999WSEP 1999DEC 1999WAPR 2000LAUG 2000WDEC 2000LFEB 2001WJUN 2001LNOV 2001WMAY 2002WSEP 2002FEB 2003LSEP 2003MAR 2004WDEC 2004WFEB 2005LMAR 2005LSEP 2005WSEP 2005WMAR 2006WMAY 2006WAUG 2006WOCT 2006LOCT 2006WMAR 2007WJUL 2007LSEP 2007WMAY 2008LJUL 2008LJUN 2009NOV 2009LMAR 2010LDEC 2010WMAY 2011LSEP 2011LSEP 2012WMAR 2013WJUN 2013WOCT 2013WFEB 2014WMAY 2014WOCT 2014LJAN 2015LJUL 2015WAPR 2016LAPR 2017LMAY 2019WNOV 2019LMAY 2021LNOV 2021LNOV 2023WDEC 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 1996, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 1996, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, MAY 1997, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JUN 1997, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  5. Start, OCT 1997, momentum score 58.
  6. Start, DEC 1997, momentum score 51, SUB R1.
  7. Start, DEC 1997, momentum score 58, DEC R2.
  8. Start, DEC 1997, momentum score 65, DEC R2.
  9. Start, MAR 1998, momentum score 72, DEC R2.
  10. Start, MAY 1998, momentum score 81, SUB R3.
  11. Start, JUL 1998, momentum score 91, SUB R1.
  12. Start, OCT 1998, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  13. Start, MAY 1999, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  14. Start, SEP 1999, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  15. Start, DEC 1999, momentum score 100.
  16. Start, APR 2000, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, AUG 2000, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  18. Start, DEC 2000, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, FEB 2001, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  20. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, NOV 2001, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, MAY 2002, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  23. Start, SEP 2002, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, FEB 2003, momentum score 100.
  25. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  26. Start, MAR 2004, momentum score 93.
  27. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  28. Start, FEB 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  29. Start, MAR 2005, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  30. Start, SEP 2005, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  31. Start, SEP 2005, momentum score 93, DEC R2.
  32. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  33. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  34. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  35. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  36. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 93, DEC R2.
  37. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  38. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  39. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  40. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  41. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 93, DEC R2.
  42. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  43. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 86.
  44. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  45. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  46. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 76, DEC R2.
  47. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  48. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  49. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 69, SUB R1.
  50. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 79, SUB R3.
  51. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 89, SUB R2.
  52. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 96, DEC R3.
  53. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  54. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  55. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  56. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  57. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 96, SUB R2.
  58. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 89, DEC R5.
  59. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 82, DEC R3.
  60. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 92, SUB R2.
  61. Start, MAY 2021, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R2.
  62. Start, NOV 2021, momentum score 78, DEC R3.
  63. Start, NOV 2023, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R2.
  64. Start, DEC 2025, momentum score 78, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Botelho), bottomed at 38 (L vs Sakurai). Current reading: 78.

// 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_
58/63 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
9%
5
9%
2
3%
-
-
12
total
SUB
8
14%
8
14%
5
9%
-
-
21
total
DEC
-
9
16%
14
24%
-
2
3%
25
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 10 of 58 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
40%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
63 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Akihiko MouriDec 7, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Shooto - Torao 37
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Shota TakagiNov 19, 2023
KO/TKOR2 · 0:56
Shooto - Professional Shooto 2023 Vol. 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee and Punches)
L
VS Akira HaraguchiNov 6, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Vale Tudo Japan - VTJ 2021
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Taison NaitoMay 16, 2021
KO/TKOR2 · 4:59
Shooto - Professional Shooto 2021 Vol. 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Markus HeldNov 24, 2019
SubmissionR2 · 1:56
Shooto - 30th Anniversary Tour 8th Round
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Duane van HelvoirtMay 6, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Shooto - 30th Anniversary Tour 3rd and 4th Round
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Yutaka SaitoApr 23, 2017
DecisionR5 · 5:00
Shooto - Professional Shooto 4/23
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jung Ho HwangApr 23, 2016
SubmissionR2 · 0:31
Shooto - Mobstyles Presents Fight & Mosh
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Shigeki OsawaJul 26, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 4:03
Shooto - Professional Shooto 7/26
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Yoshifumi NakamuraJan 25, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Shooto - 1st Round 2015
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Raja ShippenOct 4, 2014
SubmissionR2 · 4:33
Vale Tudo Japan - VTJ 6th
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Taiki TsuchiyaMay 5, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Shooto - 4th Round 2014
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Lightweight. Professional record 35-23-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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