// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Keigo Kunihara
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Keigo
Kunihara

NICKNAME"N/A"·JAPAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
3-2-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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Keigo Kunihara
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
5 BOUTS
WIN
3
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
60%
3/5 bouts
FINISH RATE
67%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
LWWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
GRAPPLER

Grappler fighter built around defensive grappling — 33% 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▼ BELOW
0.17
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
10%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.99
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
57%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
4.97
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
2.50
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// 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 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#59
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1485
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
14th
percentile · average opponent rated 1502 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
9th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.22 per fight)

3 rated fights · opponents rated in 60% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 7, 2005 · 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 (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
33%
1
SUB
33%
1
DEC
33%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
SUB · 2
0
KO/TKO
0%
2
SUB
100%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
67% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
33%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
33%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
33%
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
5 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 DEFENSE100GRAPPLING88CHIN88STRIKING20CARDIO58AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE60RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Striking.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power48
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=3 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (100%)

Grappling88
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=5 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio58
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 Threat100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (2.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (57%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=2 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins3 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (100%)Not recorded
Grappling88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record5 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio58 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 Threat100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (2.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.2 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
0255075100FEB 2003LFEB 2003WAUG 2003WNOV 2003WJUL 2004LOCT 2005// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2003, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2003, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, AUG 2003, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 56, DEC R2.
  5. Start, JUL 2004, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  6. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 58, SUB R2.

Peaked at 65 (W vs Davis), bottomed at 38 (L vs Bonello). Current reading: 58.

// 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_
5/5 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
20%
-
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
2
40%
1
20%
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
1
20%
-
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 5 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
20%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
5 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Marcio CruzOct 7, 2005
SubmissionR2 · 1:02
UFC 55 - Fury
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS David DavisJul 16, 2004
SubmissionR1 · 1:05
PNRF - Explosion
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
W
VS Mike BourkeNov 2, 2003
DecisionR2 · 5:00
KOTC 30 - The Pinnacle
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision
W
VS Timothy MendozaAug 10, 2003
KO/TKOR1 · 1:07
KOTC 27 - Aftermath
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Tony BonelloFeb 21, 2003
SubmissionR1 · 0:25
Thunderdome - Thunderdome
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Heavyweight. Professional record 3-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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