// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Shunichi Shimizu
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

Shunichi
Shimizu

NICKNAME"Rolling Star"·JAPAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
40-32-13
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
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Shunichi Shimizu
FIGHTER -
JAP🇯🇵
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'5"
AGE
41
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
87 BOUTS
WIN
40
LOSS
32
DRAW
13
WIN RATE
47%
40/87 bouts
FINISH RATE
69%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 2-3
LLLWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 53% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

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
0.14
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
33%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.68
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
30%
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 60%
// 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 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
#104
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1431
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1481 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
45th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.01 per fight)

27 rated fights · opponents rated in 32% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 21, 2025 · 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 (40)
n = 40
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 21
DEC · 12
6
KO/TKO
15%
21
SUB
53%
12
DEC
30%
// LOSSES (32)
n = 32
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 8
DEC · 20
4
KO/TKO
13%
8
SUB
25%
20
DEC
63%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
69% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
15%
SUBANY ROUND · 21 fights
53%
DECFULL FIGHT · 12 fights
30%
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
87 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 19, 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 POWER21TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN82STRIKING20CARDIO81AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY41
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power21
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=40 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin82
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=85 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio81
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 (30%)

Recovery41
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=32 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power21 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins40 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
Chin82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record85 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio81 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 (30%)Not recorded
Recovery41 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.32 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
0255075100JUL 2005JUL 2005LOCT 2005APR 2006JUN 2006WAUG 2006OCT 2006WDEC 2006WAPR 2007WMAY 2007LJUL 2007WOCT 2007WDEC 2007LFEB 2008WMAY 2008WMAY 2008WJUN 2008WSEP 2008WOCT 2008LNOV 2008WJAN 2009APR 2009MAY 2009LAUG 2009WDEC 2009LFEB 2010APR 2010WJUL 2010AUG 2010WOCT 2010WDEC 2010WMAY 2011JUL 2011WSEP 2011LNOV 2011WJAN 2012WMAR 2012LAPR 2012WJUN 2012WJUL 2012WSEP 2012WNOV 2012WMAY 2013LJAN 2014LJUL 2014LOCT 2014WFEB 2015WMAY 2015OCT 2015OCT 2015LDEC 2015LJAN 2016LMAR 2016LAPR 2016LOCT 2016LDEC 2016LFEB 2017WAPR 2017WOCT 2017LNOV 2017LMAY 2018LJUL 2018LMAR 2019APR 2019WSEP 2019LOCT 2019WFEB 2020WMAY 2020LFEB 2021LAPR 2021WMAY 2022LDEC 2022LJUN 2023OCT 2023WNOV 2023LDEC 2023WJUL 2024OCT 2024WNOV 2024JAN 2025WAPR 2025LMAY 2025WJUL 2025LAUG 2025LOCT 2025LNOV 2025WDEC 2025WJUL 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 45.
  3. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  4. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 38.
  5. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 38.
  6. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 48, SUB R2.
  7. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 48.
  8. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  9. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 65, DEC R2.
  10. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  11. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 67, SUB R2.
  12. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 77, SUB R1.
  13. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 87, SUB R1.
  14. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 80, SUB R2.
  15. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 87, DEC R3.
  16. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 96, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  18. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  19. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  20. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  22. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 100.
  23. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 100.
  24. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 93, DEC R2.
  25. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  26. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  27. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 93.
  28. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  29. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 100.
  30. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  31. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  32. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  33. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 100.
  34. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  35. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R2.
  36. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  37. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  38. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  39. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  40. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  41. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  42. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  43. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  44. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  45. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  46. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R2.
  47. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  48. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  49. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 93.
  50. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 93.
  51. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  52. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R2.
  53. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 72, SUB R2.
  54. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 65, DEC R2.
  55. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 58, DEC R3.
  56. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 51, SUB R2.
  57. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 44, DEC R3.
  58. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 54, SUB R1.
  59. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 61, DEC R3.
  60. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 54, DEC R2.
  61. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 47, DEC R3.
  62. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 40, DEC R3.
  63. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 33, SUB R1.
  64. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 33.
  65. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 40, DEC R3.
  66. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 33, DEC R2.
  67. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 43, SUB R2.
  68. Start, MAY 2020, momentum score 52, SUB R1.
  69. Start, FEB 2021, momentum score 45, DEC R3.
  70. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  71. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 45, DEC R2.
  72. Start, DEC 2022, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  73. Start, JUN 2023, momentum score 31, DEC R3.
  74. Start, OCT 2023, momentum score 31.
  75. Start, NOV 2023, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  76. Start, DEC 2023, momentum score 29, KO/TKO R1.
  77. Start, JUL 2024, momentum score 36.
  78. Start, OCT 2024, momentum score 36.
  79. Start, NOV 2024, momentum score 45, SUB R3.
  80. Start, JAN 2025, momentum score 45.
  81. Start, APR 2025, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  82. Start, MAY 2025, momentum score 48, DEC R3.
  83. Start, JUL 2025, momentum score 55, DEC R3.
  84. Start, AUG 2025, momentum score 48, DEC R3.
  85. Start, OCT 2025, momentum score 41, SUB R1.
  86. Start, NOV 2025, momentum score 34, DEC R3.
  87. Start, DEC 2025, momentum score 43, KO/TKO R2.
  88. Start, JUL 2026, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Ichijo), bottomed at 29 (L vs Song). Current reading: 54.

// 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_
71/87 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
6%
6
8%
-
-
-
10
total
SUB
14
20%
11
15%
4
6%
-
-
29
total
DEC
-
9
13%
22
31%
-
1
1%
32
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 10 of 71 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
37%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
87 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Keisuke HashimotoJul 12, 2026
KO/TKOR1 · 4:44
ROMAN - Roots of Martial Arts Network 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Soccer Kick)
W
VS Longlong XieDec 21, 2025
KO/TKOR2 · N/A
Dragon FC - Longsan Fight: Day 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
L
VS Trent GirdhamNov 22, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
HFS - Hex Fight Series 37
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Erick MeneghinOct 11, 2025
SubmissionR1 · 6:26
ROMAN - Roots of Martial Arts Network 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Semakadde KakemboAug 30, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
HFS - Hex Fight Series 36
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Rahmiddin BekovJul 26, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Dragon FC - Longsan Fight: China-Japan-Korea Competition
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Justin Van HeerdenMay 31, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
HFS - Hex Fight Series 35
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Tomoya OmuraApr 27, 2025
SubmissionR1 · 12:00
ROMAN - Roots of Martial Arts Network 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Hammerlock)
D
VS Reo HitomiJan 19, 2025
DrawR3 · 5:00
Shooto - Professional Shooto 2025 Vol. 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Unanimous)
W
VS Pengchu GexiNov 9, 2024
SubmissionR3 · 1:02
Dragon FC - Longsan Fight: China Cup International MMA Tournament
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kneebar)
D
VS Daisuke MatsumotoOct 14, 2024
DrawR2 · 5:00
ROMAN - Roots of Martial Arts Network 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Unanimous)
W
VS Van Minh QuangJul 6, 2024
DQR2 · 0:28
AFC 32 / Heat 54 - Angel's Fighting Championship 32 / Heat 54
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Disqualification (Knee to Groin)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Bantamweight. Professional record 40-32-13 (2 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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