// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Kodai Murata
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Kodai
Murata

NICKNAME"Jake"·JAPAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
15-12-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Kodai Murata
FIGHTER -
JAP🇯🇵
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
AGE
50
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
27 BOUTS
WIN
15
LOSS
12
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
56%
15/27 bouts
FINISH RATE
13%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WLWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
GRAPPLER

Grappler fighter built around defensive grappling — 87% 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
0.84
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
36%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.89
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
4.74
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
3.20
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 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#102
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1461
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
14th
percentile · average opponent rated 1508 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
28th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.08 per fight)

9 rated fights · opponents rated in 36% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 17, 2024 · 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 (15)
n = 15
SUB · 2
DEC · 13
0
KO/TKO
0%
2
SUB
13%
13
DEC
87%
// LOSSES (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 3
DEC · 5
4
KO/TKO
33%
3
SUB
25%
5
DEC
42%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
13% FINISH
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
13%
DECFULL FIGHT · 13 fights
87%
Top win condition: sub · any round.
// 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
JUL 11, 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 DEFENSE100GRAPPLING90CHIN70STRIKING20CARDIO76AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE44RECOVERY82
// 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 Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=15 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (100%)

Grappling90
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin70
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=27 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio76
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 (3.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (50%)

Recovery82
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 wins15 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (100%)Not recorded
Grappling90 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
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio76 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 (3.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Recovery82 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
0255075100FEB 2014LFEB 2014WAUG 2014LMAR 2015WOCT 2015LMAR 2016WSEP 2016LFEB 2017WOCT 2017WDEC 2017WMAY 2018WAUG 2018LDEC 2018WDEC 2018WMAY 2019WAUG 2019LOCT 2019WOCT 2020LDEC 2020LOCT 2021LAPR 2022WAUG 2022LAPR 2023WDEC 2023LAUG 2024WNOV 2024WMAR 2025LOCT 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 45, DEC R2.
  4. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  5. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 45, DEC R3.
  6. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 42, DEC R2.
  8. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 32, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 39, DEC R2.
  10. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 46, DEC R3.
  11. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 53, DEC R2.
  12. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 60, DEC R2.
  13. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 53, DEC R2.
  14. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 60, DEC R2.
  15. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 67, DEC R2.
  16. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 74, DEC R3.
  17. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 67, DEC R3.
  18. Start, OCT 2020, momentum score 74, DEC R3.
  19. Start, DEC 2020, momentum score 67, SUB R1.
  20. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 60, SUB R1.
  21. Start, APR 2022, momentum score 51, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, AUG 2022, momentum score 58, DEC R2.
  23. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 48, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, DEC 2023, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  25. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 51, DEC R3.
  26. Start, NOV 2024, momentum score 58, DEC R3.
  27. Start, MAR 2025, momentum score 67, SUB R1.
  28. Start, OCT 2025, momentum score 60, DEC R3.

Peaked at 74 (W vs Takita), bottomed at 32 (L vs Sasa). Current reading: 60.

// 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
4
15%
-
-
-
-
4
total
SUB
5
19%
-
-
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
9
33%
9
33%
-
-
18
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 27 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
67%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
27 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Haruki KawakitaOct 11, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Shooto - Gig Tokyo 39
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Takumi AraiMar 23, 2025
SubmissionR1 · 3:49
Shooto - Gig Tokyo 38
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Yasuyuki NojiriNov 17, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Shooto - Torao 34
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Atsuya KanbeAug 25, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Fighting Nexus - Vol. 36
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Hae Won LeeDec 10, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 2:41
Fighting Nexus - Vol. 33
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Twister)
L
VS Ryo YazawaApr 30, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 4:33
Pancrase - 333
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Takuya OguraAug 7, 2022
DecisionR2 · 5:00
Fighting Nexus - Vol. 28
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Joji HirataApr 29, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 4:57
Pancrase - 327
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Rui ImuraOct 17, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 2:11
Pancrase - 324
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Issei MoriyamaDec 27, 2020
SubmissionR1 · 2:42
Fighting Nexus - Vol. 20
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Shuichi KandaOct 25, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Pancrase - 319
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Min Jong SongOct 5, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
One Championship - One Warrior Series 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

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

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