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Koji
Kitao

NICKNAME"Mitsuharu"·JAPAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
1-2-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Koji Kitao
FIGHTER -
JAP🇯🇵
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LOW SAMPLE
HEIGHT
6'7"
AGE
63
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Open Weight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
3 BOUTS
WIN
1
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
33%
1/3 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 1-2
LLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LOW SAMPLE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 100% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// 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
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 0.00
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 0%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 0.00
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Defense
Reference value 0%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 0%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 0%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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 706 rated fighters on the UFC men's roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#561
against the 706 rated on the UFC men's roster · Elo 1501
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
11th
percentile · average opponent rated 1506 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
64th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.14 per fight)

2 rated fights · opponents rated in 67% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 11, 1997 · 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 (1)
n = 1
SUB · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
100%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
KO/TKO · 2
2
KO/TKO
100%
0
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
100%
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_
2 OBSERVED5 DERIVED3 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
3 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint7 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 DEFENSE20GRAPPLING40CHIN20STRIKINGN/ACARDIO37AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=1 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin20
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=3 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio37
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

Recovery50
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 Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins1 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record3 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio37 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot recorded
Recovery50 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
0255075100APR 1996LAPR 1996LMAY 1996WOCT 1997// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 1996, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 1996, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, MAY 1996, momentum score 25, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, OCT 1997, momentum score 35, SUB R1.

Peaked at 45 (Debut), bottomed at 25 (L vs Hall). Current reading: 35.

// 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_
3/3 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
67%
-
-
-
-
2
total
SUB
1
33%
-
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 3 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
0%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
3 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Nathan JonesOct 11, 1997
SubmissionR1 · 2:14
Pride FC - Pride 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Keylock)
L
VS Mark HallMay 17, 1996
KO/TKOR1 · 0:40
UFC 9 - Motor City Madness
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
L
VS Pedro OtavioApr 5, 1996
KO/TKOR1 · 5:49
UVF 1 - Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Elbows)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Open Weight. Professional record 1-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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