// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Kiichi Kunimoto
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Kiichi
Kunimoto

NICKNAME"Strasser"·JAPAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
21-12-2
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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Kiichi Kunimoto
FIGHTER -
JAP🇯🇵
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
5'10"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
45
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
36 BOUTS
WIN
21
LOSS
12
DRAW
2
WIN RATE
60%
21/36 bouts
FINISH RATE
60%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 1-4
LLLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 48% 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
1.87
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
44%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.92
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
41%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.59
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
20%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
28%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.30
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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#97
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1474
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
13th
percentile · average opponent rated 1513 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
12th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.19 per fight)

18 rated fights · opponents rated in 51% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 20, 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 (21)
n = 21
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 10
DEC · 8
2
KO/TKO
10%
10
SUB
48%
8
DEC
38%
// LOSSES (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 3
DEC · 7
3
KO/TKO
25%
3
SUB
25%
7
DEC
58%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
60% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
10%
SUBANY ROUND · 10 fights
48%
DECFULL FIGHT · 8 fights
38%
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
36 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN78STRIKING32CARDIO69AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE24RECOVERY64
// 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 Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=21 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (28%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin78
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=35 bouts
Striking32
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio69
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 (0.3 per 15 min)

Str Defense24
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (41%)

Recovery64
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 Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins21 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (28%)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 record35 bouts
Striking32 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio69 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 (0.3 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense24 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (41%)Not recorded
Recovery64 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
0255075100APR 2006WAPR 2006LFEB 2007WAUG 2007WSEP 2007WSEP 2007LJAN 2008WMAY 2008SEP 2008LOCT 2008WFEB 2009WAPR 2009WNOV 2009MAR 2010AUG 2010WMAY 2011WNOV 2011LMAR 2012WJUN 2012WNOV 2012WMAR 2013WJUL 2013WJAN 2014WJUN 2014WSEP 2014LFEB 2015LJUN 2017WDEC 2017WAUG 2018LJUL 2019LDEC 2019WNOV 2021LMAR 2022LAPR 2023LFEB 2025WSEP 2025LMAR 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 52, DEC R1.
  3. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 45, DEC R2.
  4. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  5. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  6. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, JAN 2008, momentum score 68, SUB R1.
  8. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 75, DEC R2.
  9. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 75, DEC R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 68, DEC R2.
  11. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 78, SUB R1.
  12. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 85, DEC R2.
  13. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 94.
  15. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 94.
  16. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  18. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  19. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  21. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R5.
  22. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  23. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 100.
  24. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  25. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  26. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  27. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  28. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 93, DEC R2.
  29. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  30. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  31. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  32. Start, NOV 2021, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  33. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 89, DEC R3.
  34. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 82, KO/TKO R2.
  35. Start, FEB 2025, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  36. Start, SEP 2025, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  37. Start, MAR 2026, momentum score 72, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Ura), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 72.

// 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_
33/36 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
6%
3
9%
-
-
-
5
total
SUB
10
30%
1
3%
1
3%
-
1
3%
13
total
DEC
2
6%
5
15%
8
24%
-
-
15
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 33 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
R5 finishes on record
// DECISION RATE
42%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
36 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Ibuki ShimadaMar 20, 2026
SubmissionR1 · 3:44
Deep - 130 Impact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Yoichiro SatoSep 15, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Deep - 127 Impact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Diego NunesFeb 22, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 1:15
Fire Cage FC 1 - Fire Cage Fighting Championship
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Keita NakamuraApr 1, 2023
KO/TKOR2 · 0:49
Rizin FF - Rizin 41
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches and Soccer Kick)
L
VS Daichi AbeMar 20, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Rizin FF - Rizin 34
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Takahiro KawanakaNov 28, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 4:10
Rizin FF - Trigger 1st
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Jason JacksonDec 21, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 236 - Macfarlane vs. Jackson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ed RuthJul 12, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 3:49
Bellator 224 - Budd vs. Rubin
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee and Punches)
W
VS Ryuichiro SumimuraAug 12, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 4:59
Rizin FF - Rizin 12
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Satoru KitaokaDec 29, 2017
DecisionR2 · 5:00
Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 2nd Round
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Zak OttowJun 10, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 110 - Hunt vs. Lewis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Neil MagnyFeb 14, 2015
SubmissionR3 · 1:22
UFC Fight Night 60 - Henderson vs. Thatch
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Welterweight. Professional record 21-12-2 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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