// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Koshi Matsumoto
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Koshi
Matsumoto

NICKNAME"Luxor"·JAPAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
24-15-2
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Koshi Matsumoto
FIGHTER -
JAP🇯🇵
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
5'7"
AGE
40
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
41 BOUTS
WIN
24
LOSS
15
DRAW
2
WIN RATE
59%
24/41 bouts
FINISH RATE
58%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 1-4
LWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 42% 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
1.90
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
26%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.50
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
31%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#112
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1449
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
2nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1490 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
28th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.12 per fight)

15 rated fights · opponents rated in 37% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 1, 2026 · 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 (24)
n = 24
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 8
DEC · 10
6
KO/TKO
25%
8
SUB
33%
10
DEC
42%
// LOSSES (15)
n = 15
KO/TKO · 7
DEC · 8
7
KO/TKO
47%
0
SUB
0%
8
DEC
53%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
58% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
25%
SUBANY ROUND · 8 fights
33%
DECFULL FIGHT · 10 fights
42%
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
41 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 POWER36TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN68STRIKING20CARDIO71AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY71
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power36
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=24 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin68
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=41 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio71
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 per 15 min)

Str Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (31%)

Recovery71
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=15 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins24 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin68 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record41 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio71 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 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (31%)Not recorded
Recovery71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.15 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
0255075100JAN 2009WJAN 2009WMAY 2009WOCT 2009WDEC 2009LJUL 2010WJAN 2011APR 2011LAUG 2011WNOV 2011WJAN 2012WMAR 2012LMAY 2012LOCT 2012WMAR 2013LAUG 2013WOCT 2013LAPR 2014WJUN 2014WSEP 2014WJAN 2015WAPR 2015JUL 2015WJAN 2016WAPR 2016LSEP 2016WOCT 2017WJAN 2018WMAR 2018LMAY 2018WMAY 2019LOCT 2019WOCT 2020LMAY 2021WDEC 2021WMAR 2022LSEP 2022LAPR 2023WNOV 2023LMAR 2024LJUN 2024LFEB 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  3. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  5. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 81, DEC R2.
  6. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 74, DEC R2.
  7. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 81, DEC R2.
  8. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 81.
  9. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 74, DEC R2.
  10. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 81, DEC R2.
  11. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 91, SUB R2.
  12. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 98, DEC R3.
  13. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 91, DEC R3.
  14. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 94, SUB R1.
  16. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R3.
  17. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 94, DEC R3.
  18. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 87, DEC R3.
  19. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  22. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  23. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 100.
  24. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  25. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  26. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  27. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  28. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  29. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  31. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R4.
  32. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 91, DEC R3.
  33. Start, OCT 2020, momentum score 98, DEC R3.
  34. Start, MAY 2021, momentum score 91, KO/TKO R3.
  35. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  36. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  37. Start, SEP 2022, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  38. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  39. Start, NOV 2023, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  40. Start, MAR 2024, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  41. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  42. Start, FEB 2026, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Ishikawa), 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_
39/41 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
10%
5
13%
3
8%
1
3%
-
13
total
SUB
4
10%
3
8%
1
3%
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
5
13%
13
33%
-
-
18
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 39 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
44%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
41 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Kazuma MaruyamaFeb 1, 2026
KO/TKOR2 · 1:20
Grachan - Grachan 80
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knees)
L
VS Jack BeckerJun 8, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Eternal MMA 85 - Perth
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Tenya YoshimuraMar 31, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Pancrase - 341: 30th Anniversary Tournament 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Shinsuke NishioNov 12, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Pancrase - 339
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Rustambek NurzhanovApr 30, 2023
KO/TKOR2 · 1:01
Pancrase - 333
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Akira OkadaSep 11, 2022
KO/TKOR3 · 1:25
Pancrase - 329
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Kazuki KasaiMar 21, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Pancrase - 326
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Takashi MatsuokaDec 12, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 1:16
Pancrase - 325
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punch)
L
VS Akira OkadaMay 30, 2021
KO/TKOR3 · 1:03
Pancrase - 321
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Hiroto UesakoOct 25, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Pancrase - 319
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Takasuke KumeOct 13, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
One Championship - Century - Part 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Naoyuki KotaniMay 6, 2019
KO/TKOR4 · 0:57
Shooto - 30th Anniversary Tour 3rd and 4th Round
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee and Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

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Lightweight. Professional record 24-15-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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