// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Daichi Takenaka
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

Daichi
Takenaka

NICKNAME"N/A"·JAPAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-4-1
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Daichi Takenaka
FIGHTER -
JAP🇯🇵
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
5'5"
AGE
36
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
22 BOUTS
WIN
17
LOSS
4
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
77%
17/22 bouts
FINISH RATE
63%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 4-1
WWWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 41% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// 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
3.35
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.58
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
64%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// 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 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#43
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1556
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
15th
percentile · average opponent rated 1510 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
14th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.18 per fight)

13 rated fights · opponents rated in 59% of recorded fights · last rated fight JAN 31, 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 (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 7
DEC · 6
3
KO/TKO
18%
7
SUB
41%
6
DEC
35%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 2
DEC · 2
2
KO/TKO
50%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
63% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
18%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
41%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 fights
35%
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
22 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 2, 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 POWER25TD DEFENSE53GRAPPLING60CHIN77STRIKING58CARDIO67AGGRESSION29SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power25
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=17 wins
TD Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (64%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin77
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=22 bouts
Striking58
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio67
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression29
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins17 wins
TD Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (64%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record22 bouts
Striking58 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression29 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 Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 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
0255075100JUN 2012WJUN 2012JUL 2013WDEC 2013WAPR 2014WJUL 2014WFEB 2015WJUN 2015WSEP 2015WNOV 2015WMAR 2016WJUN 2016WFEB 2018LFEB 2019WAUG 2019LNOV 2019WJAN 2021LOCT 2021WJUL 2023WDEC 2023WJUL 2024WMAY 2025LJAN 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 52, DEC R2.
  3. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 52.
  4. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 59, DEC R2.
  5. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 77, DEC R3.
  7. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  8. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 100.
  14. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  15. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  16. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  17. Start, JAN 2021, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  18. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  19. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, DEC 2023, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  21. Start, JUL 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, MAY 2025, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  23. Start, JAN 2026, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Jeon), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// 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_
20/22 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
5%
2
10%
2
10%
-
-
5
total
SUB
6
30%
-
1
5%
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
2
10%
6
30%
-
-
8
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 20 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
36%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
22 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Jae Woong KimJan 31, 2026
KO/TKOR2 · 4:05
Black Combat 16 - Exodus
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
W
VS Maicon BrunoMay 6, 2025
SubmissionR1 · 2:31
Black Combat 14 - End Game
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Face Crank)
W
VS Takaya TakemotoJul 7, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Gladiator - Gladiator 027 in Osaka
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Temuulen AlgirmaaDec 9, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 4:27
Gladiator - Gladiator 024 in Osaka
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Nobuki FujiiJul 23, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Shooto - Professional Shooto 2023 Vol. 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Tatsumitsu WadaOct 5, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Shooto - Road to ONE: 5th Sexyama Edition
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Ivanildo DelfinoJan 22, 2021
SubmissionR3 · 2:55
One Championship - Unbreakable 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Yusup SaadulaevNov 16, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
One Championship - Age of Dragons
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Leandro IssaAug 2, 2019
KO/TKOR3 · 1:39
One Championship - Dawn of Heroes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Mark AbelardoFeb 16, 2019
KO/TKOR3 · 2:34
One Championship - Clash of Legends
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Dae Hwan KimFeb 23, 2018
DQR1 · 3:06
One Championship - Quest for Gold
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
DQ (Illegal Spike)
W
VS Alan PhilpottJun 19, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 2:37
Vale Tudo Japan - VTJ in Osaka
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Face Crank)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Bantamweight. Professional record 17-4-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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