// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Issei Tamura
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Issei
Tamura

NICKNAME"N/A"·JAPAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
15-12-0
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Issei Tamura
FIGHTER -
JAP🇯🇵
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'5"
REACH
5'3"
AGE
42
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
27 BOUTS
WIN
15
LOSS
12
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
56%
15/27 bouts
FINISH RATE
33%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 3-2
WLLWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 67% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

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▼ BELOW
1.89
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.58
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
44%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.92
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
25%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
33%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// 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 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#99
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1489
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
9th
percentile · average opponent rated 1504 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
67th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.17 per fight)

16 rated fights · opponents rated in 59% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 25, 2022

// 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 (15)
n = 15
KO/TKO · 5
DEC · 10
5
KO/TKO
33%
0
SUB
0%
10
DEC
67%
// LOSSES (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 5
DEC · 3
4
KO/TKO
33%
5
SUB
42%
3
DEC
25%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
33% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
33%
DECFULL FIGHT · 10 fights
67%
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
27 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 POWER48TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING14CHIN70STRIKING45CARDIO61AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE31RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Grappling.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power48
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=15 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (33%)

Grappling14
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin70
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=27 bouts
Striking45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio61
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 Defense31
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (44%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=12 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins15 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (33%)Not recorded
Grappling14 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record27 bouts
Striking45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio61 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 Defense31 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (44%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.12 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 2008WJUN 2008WOCT 2008WDEC 2008WAPR 2009WNOV 2009LJUL 2010WAUG 2011LNOV 2011WFEB 2012LJUL 2012LMAR 2013LOCT 2013LMAY 2014LMAR 2015WAUG 2015WDEC 2015WAPR 2016LMAR 2017WNOV 2017WMAR 2018LSEP 2018LMAY 2019WSEP 2019LOCT 2020LMAY 2021WAPR 2022WDEC 2022// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 52, DEC R2.
  3. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 59, DEC R2.
  4. Start, DEC 2008, momentum score 66, DEC R2.
  5. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 73, DEC R2.
  6. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 80, DEC R3.
  7. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 73, DEC R3.
  8. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 77, DEC R3.
  10. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 65, SUB R3.
  14. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  15. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 51, SUB R2.
  16. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 58, DEC R3.
  17. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  18. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R3.
  19. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 67, SUB R1.
  20. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 74, DEC R3.
  21. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R2.
  22. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  23. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 69, SUB R3.
  24. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, OCT 2020, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R2.
  26. Start, MAY 2021, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, APR 2022, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  28. Start, DEC 2022, momentum score 76, DEC R3.

Peaked at 86 (W vs Zhang), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 76.

// 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_
27/27 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
11%
5
19%
1
4%
-
-
9
total
SUB
2
7%
1
4%
2
7%
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
4
15%
9
33%
-
-
13
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 27 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
48%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
27 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Ryo AsamiDec 25, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Pancrase - 330
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Kisa MiyakeApr 29, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Pancrase - 327
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Hirotaka NakadaMay 30, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 3:36
Pancrase - 321
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
L
VS Akira OkadaOct 25, 2020
KO/TKOR2 · 0:42
Pancrase - 319
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Katsushi SugiyamaSep 29, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 1:25
Pancrase - 308
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Kazumasa MajimaMay 26, 2019
SubmissionR3 · 3:41
Pancrase - 305
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Taichi NakajimaSep 9, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Pancrase 299 - Tamura vs. Nakajima
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Yoshinori HorieMar 11, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 1:28
Pancrase 294 - Inoue vs. Santos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Takumi SuzukiNov 12, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Pancrase - 291
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Nazareno MalegarieMar 12, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 2:50
Pancrase - 285
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Juntaro UshikuApr 24, 2016
KO/TKOR3 · 1:52
Pancrase - 277
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Takumi NakayamaDec 13, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Pancrase - 273
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

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Featherweight. Professional record 15-12. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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