// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Daichi Abe
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Daichi
Abe

NICKNAME"N/A"·JAPAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
14-11-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Daichi Abe
FIGHTER -
JAP🇯🇵
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'11"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
34
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
25 BOUTS
WIN
14
LOSS
11
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
56%
14/25 bouts
FINISH RATE
64%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 1-4
LLLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 57% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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▲ ABOVE
3.80
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
33%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.49
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
56%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.33
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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
#98
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1462
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
6th
percentile · average opponent rated 1503 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
17th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.14 per fight)

15 rated fights · opponents rated in 60% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 4, 2026

// 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 (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 1
DEC · 5
8
KO/TKO
57%
1
SUB
7%
5
DEC
36%
// LOSSES (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 5
DEC · 3
3
KO/TKO
27%
5
SUB
45%
3
DEC
27%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
64% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 8 fights
57%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
7%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
36%
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
25 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 POWER82TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING45CHIN74STRIKING36CARDIO85AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE58RECOVERY40
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power82
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=14 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin74
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=25 bouts
Striking36
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio85
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 Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense58
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (56%)

Recovery40
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=11 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins14 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin74 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record25 bouts
Striking36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio85 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 Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense58 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (56%)Not recorded
Recovery40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.11 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 2016WAPR 2016WSEP 2016WNOV 2016WFEB 2017WJUL 2017WSEP 2017LFEB 2018LJUN 2018LOCT 2018LJUL 2019WAUG 2020WNOV 2020WFEB 2021LOCT 2021WMAR 2022WJUL 2022WOCT 2022LFEB 2023LJUL 2023WFEB 2024LJUL 2024LOCT 2024LAPR 2025WNOV 2025LMAY 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 73, DEC R3.
  5. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  8. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  9. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  10. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 69, SUB R2.
  12. Start, AUG 2020, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  13. Start, NOV 2020, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, FEB 2021, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 90, SUB R2.
  16. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  17. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  18. Start, OCT 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, FEB 2023, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  20. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  21. Start, FEB 2024, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, JUL 2024, momentum score 90, SUB R1.
  23. Start, OCT 2024, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R2.
  24. Start, APR 2025, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R3.
  25. Start, NOV 2025, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  26. Start, MAY 2026, momentum score 78, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Lim), bottomed at 45 (Debut). 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_
25/25 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
28%
3
12%
1
4%
-
-
11
total
SUB
3
12%
3
12%
-
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
8
32%
-
-
8
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 10 of 25 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
32%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
25 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Kohei KadonoMay 4, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Deep - 131 Impact: 25th Anniversary
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Yutaka KobayashiNov 23, 2025
SubmissionR1 · 1:06
Deep - Tokyo Impact 2025 5th Round
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Inverted Triangle Choke)
L
VS Yun Seong JangApr 5, 2025
KO/TKOR3 · 0:29
ZFN - Origin 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Tae Young YoonOct 19, 2024
KO/TKOR2 · 4:07
JMAE - Japan Martial Arts Expo Prologue
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
L
VS Ibuki ShimadaJul 14, 2024
SubmissionR1 · 3:06
Deep - 120 Impact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Kota ShirakawaFeb 24, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 1:35
Rizin FF - Landmark Vol. 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Igor TanabeJul 30, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 4:34
Rizin FF - Super Rizin 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Inverted Heel Hook)
L
VS Shingo SuzukiFeb 11, 2023
SubmissionR2 · 2:05
Deep - 112 Impact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Yukinari TamuraOct 23, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Rizin FF - Rizin 39
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Marcos Yoshio de SouzaJul 31, 2022
KO/TKOR2 · 3:02
Rizin FF - Rizin 37
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch and Soccer Kick)
W
VS Kiichi KunimotoMar 20, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Rizin FF - Rizin 34
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Akira OkadaOct 24, 2021
SubmissionR2 · 4:34
Rizin FF - Rizin 31
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (North-South Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Welterweight. Professional record 14-11. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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