// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Koji Shikuwa
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Koji
Shikuwa

NICKNAME"Animal"·JAPAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
7-11-0
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Koji Shikuwa
FIGHTER -
JAP🇯🇵
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
AGE
35
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
18 BOUTS
WIN
7
LOSS
11
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
39%
7/18 bouts
FINISH RATE
57%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 2-3
LLLWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 57% 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

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▲ ABOVE
2.85
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
49%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.81
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
59%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
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 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#91
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1391
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
9th
percentile · average opponent rated 1508 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
7th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.35 per fight)

10 rated fights · opponents rated in 63% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 3, 2024

// 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 (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 4
DEC · 3
4
KO/TKO
57%
0
SUB
0%
3
DEC
43%
// LOSSES (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 8
2
KO/TKO
18%
1
SUB
9%
8
DEC
73%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
57% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
57%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
43%
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
18 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 17, 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 POWER82TD DEFENSE42GRAPPLING36CHIN75STRIKING46CARDIO75AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY55
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power82
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=7 wins
TD Defense42
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (59%)

Grappling36
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin75
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=18 bouts
Striking46
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio75
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 Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery55
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=11 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins7 wins
TD Defense42 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Grappling36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record18 bouts
Striking46 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio75 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 Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.11 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
0255075100JUN 2015LJUN 2015LJUN 2016WSEP 2016LDEC 2016WMAY 2017LJUN 2017WAUG 2017LDEC 2017WMAY 2018LOCT 2018LAPR 2019LAUG 2019WNOV 2019LFEB 2020LOCT 2023LMAY 2024WJUN 2024WNOV 2024// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 38, DEC R2.
  3. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 31, DEC R3.
  4. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 42, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 35, DEC R3.
  6. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 42, DEC R3.
  7. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 35, DEC R2.
  8. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 42, DEC R3.
  9. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R3.
  10. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 42, DEC R3.
  11. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 35, DEC R2.
  12. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 28, DEC R3.
  13. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 21, DEC R3.
  14. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 30, KO/TKO R3.
  15. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 23, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, OCT 2023, momentum score 16, SUB R1.
  17. Start, MAY 2024, momentum score 9, DEC R3.
  18. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 19, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, NOV 2024, momentum score 30, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 45 (Debut), bottomed at 9 (L vs Mizuno). Current reading: 30.

// 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_
18/18 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
17%
1
6%
2
11%
-
-
6
total
SUB
1
6%
-
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
3
17%
8
44%
-
-
11
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 18 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
61%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
18 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Lawdlain Saint-IlmeNov 4, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 4:29
Deep - 122 Impact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Takumi HayashidaJun 30, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 1:48
Knuckle's 16 - Guranmesse
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
L
VS Tatsuya MizunoMay 3, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Deep - 119 Impact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Igor TanabeOct 1, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 3:40
Rizin FF - Landmark Vol. 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Mehdi BagheriFeb 19, 2020
KO/TKOR2 · 5:00
One Championship - One Warrior Series 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Yusei MuramotoNov 24, 2019
KO/TKOR3 · 4:50
Legion Japan - Legion 002
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Joseph LucianoAug 6, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
One Championship - One Warrior Series 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Rick AlchinApr 25, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
One Championship - One Warrior Series 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Yuta WatanabeOct 27, 2018
DecisionR2 · 5:00
Deep - 86 Impact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Hisato HisatoMay 13, 2018
DecisionR3 · 3:00
Legion Japan - Vol. 2: Minamata
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jun Yong ParkDec 23, 2017
KO/TKOR3 · 1:57
Heat - Heat 41
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Shaowei WangAug 28, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Kunlun Fight - Kunlun Fight MMA 14
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.

Middleweight. Professional record 7-11. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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