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Ikuhisa
Minowa

NICKNAME"Minowaman"·JAPAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
63-45-8
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
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Ikuhisa Minowa
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
AGE
50
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
116 BOUTS
WIN
63
LOSS
45
DRAW
8
WIN RATE
54%
63/116 bouts
FINISH RATE
84%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 1-4
LWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter with no dominant single weapon — 67% 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
0.88
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.66
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
49%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.82
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
41%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
5%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.90
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 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#85
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1479
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1460 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
10th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.30 per fight)

51 rated fights · opponents rated in 46% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 2, 2017 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// 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 (63)
n = 63
KO/TKO · 11
SUB · 42
DEC · 10
11
KO/TKO
17%
42
SUB
67%
10
DEC
16%
// LOSSES (45)
n = 45
KO/TKO · 17
SUB · 7
DEC · 21
17
KO/TKO
38%
7
SUB
16%
21
DEC
47%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
84% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 11 fights
17%
SUBANY ROUND · 42 fights
67%
DECFULL FIGHT · 10 fights
16%
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
116 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 7, 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 DEFENSE20GRAPPLING66CHIN70STRIKING26CARDIO73AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT95STR DEFENSE42RECOVERY61
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power25
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=63 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (5%)

Grappling66
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin70
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=116 bouts
Striking26
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio73
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 Threat95
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.9 per 15 min)

Str Defense42
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (49%)

Recovery61
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=45 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins63 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (5%)Not recorded
Grappling66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record116 bouts
Striking26 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio73 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 Threat95 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.9 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense42 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (49%)Not recorded
Recovery61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.45 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
0255075100MAR 1996LMAR 1996LJUL 1997WJUL 1997LAUG 1997SEP 1997LOCT 1997LNOV 1997LDEC 1997LJAN 1998LAPR 1998WJUN 1998JUN 1998LJUL 1998OCT 1998WOCT 1998WNOV 1998WJAN 1999WFEB 1999WMAR 1999APR 1999MAY 1999LJUN 1999WAUG 1999WAUG 1999WAUG 1999LSEP 1999WOCT 1999DEC 1999WFEB 2000WAPR 2000WJUL 2000WJUL 2000WSEP 2000LSEP 2000WDEC 2000JAN 2001LMAR 2001WMAY 2001WJUL 2001LSEP 2001WDEC 2001WDEC 2001MAR 2002LMAY 2002LSEP 2002WNOV 2002LFEB 2003WSEP 2003LDEC 2003LFEB 2004LMAY 2004WJUN 2004WJUL 2004WOCT 2004WDEC 2004WAPR 2005LMAY 2005WJUL 2005WSEP 2005LSEP 2005LDEC 2005WFEB 2006WAPR 2006LMAY 2006WMAY 2006WAUG 2006WNOV 2006LDEC 2006WJUL 2007WAUG 2007WSEP 2007LOCT 2007LDEC 2007WMAR 2008LAPR 2008WAUG 2008LSEP 2008WDEC 2008LAPR 2009WMAY 2009WOCT 2009WDEC 2009WMAR 2010WMAY 2010LSEP 2010WOCT 2010LDEC 2010WJUN 2011WAUG 2011WSEP 2011WOCT 2011WDEC 2011LJAN 2012WFEB 2012WMAR 2012LAPR 2012WSEP 2012WDEC 2012LAPR 2013WOCT 2013WDEC 2013WAPR 2014LMAY 2014LAUG 2014LAPR 2015WJUL 2015LOCT 2015WOCT 2015LDEC 2015LFEB 2016WAPR 2017LJUL 2017WSEP 2017LJUN 2019LDEC 2020LNOV 2022// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 1996, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 1996, momentum score 38, DEC R2.
  3. Start, JUL 1997, momentum score 31, DEC R2.
  4. Start, JUL 1997, momentum score 41, SUB R1.
  5. Start, AUG 1997, momentum score 34, SUB R1.
  6. Start, SEP 1997, momentum score 34.
  7. Start, OCT 1997, momentum score 27, SUB R1.
  8. Start, NOV 1997, momentum score 20, DEC R1.
  9. Start, DEC 1997, momentum score 13, SUB R1.
  10. Start, JAN 1998, momentum score 6, SUB R2.
  11. Start, APR 1998, momentum score 0, DEC R2.
  12. Start, JUN 1998, momentum score 7, DEC R1.
  13. Start, JUN 1998, momentum score 7.
  14. Start, JUL 1998, momentum score 0, SUB R1.
  15. Start, OCT 1998, momentum score 0.
  16. Start, OCT 1998, momentum score 7, DEC R1.
  17. Start, NOV 1998, momentum score 17, SUB R1.
  18. Start, JAN 1999, momentum score 27, SUB R1.
  19. Start, FEB 1999, momentum score 34, DEC R1.
  20. Start, MAR 1999, momentum score 41, DEC R1.
  21. Start, APR 1999, momentum score 41.
  22. Start, MAY 1999, momentum score 41.
  23. Start, JUN 1999, momentum score 34, DEC R1.
  24. Start, AUG 1999, momentum score 43, SUB R1.
  25. Start, AUG 1999, momentum score 53, SUB R1.
  26. Start, AUG 1999, momentum score 63, SUB R1.
  27. Start, SEP 1999, momentum score 56, DEC R1.
  28. Start, OCT 1999, momentum score 66, SUB R1.
  29. Start, DEC 1999, momentum score 66.
  30. Start, FEB 2000, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  31. Start, APR 2000, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R3.
  32. Start, JUL 2000, momentum score 94, SUB R1.
  33. Start, JUL 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  34. Start, SEP 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  35. Start, SEP 2000, momentum score 93, DEC R2.
  36. Start, DEC 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  37. Start, JAN 2001, momentum score 100.
  38. Start, MAR 2001, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  39. Start, MAY 2001, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  40. Start, JUL 2001, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  41. Start, SEP 2001, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  42. Start, DEC 2001, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  43. Start, DEC 2001, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  44. Start, MAR 2002, momentum score 100.
  45. Start, MAY 2002, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  46. Start, SEP 2002, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  47. Start, NOV 2002, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  48. Start, FEB 2003, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  49. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 96, SUB R2.
  50. Start, DEC 2003, momentum score 89, KO/TKO R2.
  51. Start, FEB 2004, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  52. Start, MAY 2004, momentum score 72, DEC R2.
  53. Start, JUN 2004, momentum score 82, SUB R1.
  54. Start, JUL 2004, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R1.
  55. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 99, DEC R2.
  56. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  57. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  58. Start, MAY 2005, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  59. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  60. Start, SEP 2005, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  61. Start, SEP 2005, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  62. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  63. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  64. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  65. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  66. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  67. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  68. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  69. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  70. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  71. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  72. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  73. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  74. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R3.
  75. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  76. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 86, DEC R2.
  77. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  78. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 89, SUB R1.
  79. Start, DEC 2008, momentum score 99, SUB R1.
  80. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 92, DEC R2.
  81. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  82. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  83. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  84. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  85. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  86. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 93, DEC R2.
  87. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  88. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  89. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  90. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  91. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  92. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  93. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  94. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  95. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  96. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  97. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  98. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  99. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  100. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  101. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  102. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  103. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  104. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  105. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R2.
  106. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 76, DEC R2.
  107. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  108. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  109. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  110. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  111. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  112. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 78, KO/TKO R2.
  113. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 71, DEC R3.
  114. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R2.
  115. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 73, DEC R3.
  116. Start, DEC 2020, momentum score 64, KO/TKO R1.
  117. Start, NOV 2022, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Kojima), bottomed at 0 (L vs Hasegawa). Current reading: 54.

// 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_
108/116 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
16
15%
7
6%
5
5%
-
-
28
total
SUB
43
40%
4
4%
2
2%
-
-
49
total
DEC
7
6%
12
11%
12
11%
-
-
31
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 23 of 108 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
27%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
116 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Kiyoshi KuwabaraNov 6, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 2:24
Rizin FF - Landmark Vol. 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Tsuyoshi KamiyamaDec 31, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 3:19
Rizin FF - Rizin 26
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Leg Kick and Punch)
L
VS Eiji IshikawaJun 30, 2019
DecisionR3 · 3:00
Pancrase - 306
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Dong Sik YoonSep 23, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 2:26
Road FC 42 - Road Fighting Championship 42
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Finger Injury)
L
VS Yuki KondoJul 2, 2017
DecisionR3 · 3:00
Pancrase - 288
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Tetsuo OnumaApr 8, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 1:31
CMA MMA - Crazy King 8 / CMA Kaiser 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Yuya ShiraiFeb 27, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Deep - 75 Impact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Zilong ZhaoDec 26, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 3:13
Road FC 27 - Road Fighting Championship 27
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Tetsuo KondoOct 25, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 2:38
ACF 14th - A-Toys Challenge Fight 14
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Justin MortonOct 3, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Vale Tudo Japan - VTJ in Okinawa
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Dae Sung KimJul 25, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Road FC 24 - Road Fighting Championship 24
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Oli ThompsonApr 11, 2015
DecisionR2 · 5:00
IGF - Inoki Genome Fight 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

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Middleweight. Professional record 63-45-8. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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