// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Motonobu Tezuka
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Motonobu
Tezuka

NICKNAME"N/A"·JAPAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
30-18-6
CURRENT FORM
5L STREAK
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Motonobu Tezuka
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
5'7"
AGE
39
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
54 BOUTS
WIN
30
LOSS
18
DRAW
6
WIN RATE
56%
30/54 bouts
FINISH RATE
47%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5L STREAK · 0-5
LLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 53% 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
0.87
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
23%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.80
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
51%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
11%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// 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 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
#74
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1517
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
3rd
percentile · average opponent rated 1495 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
69th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.18 per fight)

15 rated fights · opponents rated in 31% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 23, 2022 · 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 (30)
n = 30
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 7
DEC · 16
7
KO/TKO
23%
7
SUB
23%
16
DEC
53%
// LOSSES (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 3
DEC · 13
2
KO/TKO
11%
3
SUB
17%
13
DEC
72%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
47% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
23%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
23%
DECFULL FIGHT · 16 fights
53%
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
54 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 15, 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 POWER33TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN84STRIKING20CARDIO88AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE47RECOVERY47
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Striking.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power33
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=30 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin84
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=54 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio88
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 Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (51%)

Recovery47
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=18 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins30 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
Chin84 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record54 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio88 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 Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (51%)Not recorded
Recovery47 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.18 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
0255075100SEP 2005SEP 2005LFEB 2008WMAR 2008LAPR 2008SEP 2008WFEB 2009JUN 2009WOCT 2009WMAR 2010WJUN 2010WAUG 2010WDEC 2010WMAR 2011LAUG 2011WNOV 2011WMAR 2012WAPR 2012LNOV 2012LFEB 2013WMAY 2013LOCT 2013LFEB 2014APR 2014WJUL 2014WSEP 2014WSEP 2014LDEC 2014WMAR 2015LJUN 2015WSEP 2015WNOV 2015WJAN 2016LMAR 2016MAY 2016LJUN 2016WNOV 2016JAN 2017WAUG 2017WOCT 2017WJAN 2018LSEP 2018WJUN 2019WNOV 2019WJAN 2020WAPR 2021WAUG 2021WDEC 2021LMAR 2022WOCT 2022LOCT 2023LFEB 2024LOCT 2024LDEC 2025LMAR 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 2005, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 2005, momentum score 45.
  3. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  4. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 45, DEC R2.
  5. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 38, SUB R2.
  6. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 38.
  7. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 45, DEC R2.
  8. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 45.
  9. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 52, DEC R2.
  10. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 59, DEC R2.
  11. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 66, DEC R2.
  12. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  13. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 83, DEC R2.
  14. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 90, DEC R2.
  15. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  16. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  17. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R2.
  18. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  20. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  21. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  22. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  23. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 76.
  25. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  26. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  27. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  28. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  29. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  30. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  31. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  32. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  33. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  34. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  35. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 93.
  36. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  37. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  38. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 93.
  39. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  40. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  41. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  42. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  43. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  44. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  45. Start, JAN 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  46. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  47. Start, AUG 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  48. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  49. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  50. Start, OCT 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  51. Start, OCT 2023, momentum score 93, DEC R2.
  52. Start, FEB 2024, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  53. Start, OCT 2024, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  54. Start, DEC 2025, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  55. Start, MAR 2026, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Shimizu), bottomed at 38 (L vs Nakahara). Current reading: 65.

// 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_
48/54 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
10%
4
8%
-
-
-
9
total
SUB
6
13%
4
8%
-
-
-
10
total
DEC
-
9
19%
20
42%
-
-
29
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 48 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
54%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
54 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Yutaka UedaMar 1, 2026
KO/TKOR2 · 4:21
Grachan - Grachan 81: Helios 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
L
VS Kuya ItoDec 21, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Grachan - Grachan Presents: Helios 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Kunihisa SasaOct 5, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Poundout - Poundout 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Toshinori TsunemuraFeb 4, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Grachan - Grachan 67
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Toshinori TsunemuraOct 15, 2023
DecisionR2 · 5:00
Grachan - Grachan 65: 15th Anniversary Tournament
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Mehman MamedovOct 23, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 4:33
Rizin FF - Rizin 39
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
L
VS Alan YamanihaMar 20, 2022
SubmissionR2 · 3:25
Rizin FF - Rizin 34
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Kuya ItoDec 19, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 0:52
Grachan - Grachan 52
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Takaya TakemotoAug 7, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Grachan - Grachan 49
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jun DoiApr 4, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Pancrase - Osaka
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Mamoru UoiJan 26, 2020
KO/TKOR2 · 0:19
Shooto - Shooto 2020 in Korakuen Hall
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Arm Injury)
W
VS Kota OnojimaNov 24, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Shooto - 30th Anniversary Tour 8th Round
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Bantamweight. Professional record 30-18-6. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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