// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Kazunori Yokota
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Kazunori
Yokota

NICKNAME"N/A"·JAPAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
25-9-3
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Kazunori Yokota
FIGHTER -
JAP🇯🇵
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
AGE
48
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
37 BOUTS
WIN
25
LOSS
9
DRAW
3
WIN RATE
68%
25/37 bouts
FINISH RATE
36%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 1-4
LLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 64% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

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
0.67
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
31%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.13
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
57%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#54
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1551
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
48th
percentile · average opponent rated 1543 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
28th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.11 per fight)

23 rated fights · opponents rated in 64% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 9, 2018

// 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 (25)
n = 25
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 5
DEC · 16
4
KO/TKO
16%
5
SUB
20%
16
DEC
64%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 2
DEC · 4
3
KO/TKO
33%
2
SUB
22%
4
DEC
44%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
36% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
16%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
20%
DECFULL FIGHT · 16 fights
64%
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
37 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 10, 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 POWER23TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN78STRIKING20CARDIO78AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE60RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power23
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=25 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin78
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=37 bouts
Striking20
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 Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (57%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=9 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power23 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins25 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record37 bouts
Striking20 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 Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.9 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
0255075100SEP 2004SEP 2004WSEP 2005OCT 2005WFEB 2006APR 2006WOCT 2006WDEC 2006WFEB 2007WAUG 2007LMAY 2008WAUG 2008WNOV 2008LNOV 2008WMAY 2009WSEP 2009WNOV 2009LDEC 2009LOCT 2010LDEC 2010WJUN 2011WOCT 2011WFEB 2012WNOV 2012WFEB 2013WJUN 2013WNOV 2013WAPR 2014WAUG 2014WDEC 2014WMAY 2015WAUG 2015WDEC 2015LMAY 2016LJAN 2017WDEC 2017LMAR 2018LJUN 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 45.
  3. Start, SEP 2005, momentum score 52, DEC R2.
  4. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 52.
  5. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 61, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 61.
  7. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 68, DEC R3.
  8. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 75, DEC R3.
  9. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 82, DEC R3.
  10. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 92, SUB R1.
  11. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 82, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 89, DEC R3.
  13. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 96, DEC R3.
  14. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 89, DEC R3.
  15. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 96, DEC R3.
  16. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  19. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  20. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  22. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R2.
  23. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 99, DEC R3.
  24. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  25. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  26. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  27. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  28. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  29. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  30. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  31. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  32. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  33. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  34. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  35. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  36. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  37. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  38. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 79, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Schultz), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 79.

// 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_
34/37 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
12%
3
9%
-
-
-
7
total
SUB
3
9%
3
9%
1
3%
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
2
6%
18
53%
-
-
20
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 34 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
54%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
37 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Eiji IshikawaJun 30, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Deep - 84 Impact: Differ Ariake Final Day
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Christian LeeMar 9, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 4:34
One Championship - Visions of Victory
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Da Won YoonDec 23, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 4:20
Deep - 81 Impact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
L
VS Martin NguyenJan 14, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 3:36
One Championship - Quest for Power
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Marat GafurovMay 27, 2016
SubmissionR2 · 4:25
One Championship 43 - Kingdom of Champions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Masakazu ImanariDec 20, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Deep - 74 Impact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Kenjiro TakahashiAug 29, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Deep - Cage Impact 2015
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Juri OharaMay 9, 2015
DecisionR2 · 5:00
Deep - Funabashi Bom-Ba-Ye 2015
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Isao KobayashiDec 31, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Deep - Dream Impact 2014: Omisoka Special
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Yusuke KagiyamaAug 23, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 2:38
Deep - 68 Impact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Katsunori TsudaApr 29, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Deep - 66 Impact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Doo Ri SongNov 24, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 4:00
Deep - Cage Impact 2013
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Lightweight. Professional record 25-9-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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