// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Sirwan Kakai
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

Sirwan
Kakai

NICKNAME"Zohan"·SWEDEN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
12-5-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Sirwan Kakai
FIGHTER -
SWE🇸🇪
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'5"
AGE
37
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
17 BOUTS
WIN
12
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
71%
12/17 bouts
FINISH RATE
83%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 2-3
WWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 50% 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▲ ABOVE
3.57
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
41%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.63
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
62%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
4.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
42%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
83%
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
#102
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1466
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
65th
percentile · average opponent rated 1563 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
12th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.21 per fight)

5 rated fights · opponents rated in 29% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 16, 2016 · 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 (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 6
DEC · 2
4
KO/TKO
33%
6
SUB
50%
2
DEC
17%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
SUB · 1
DEC · 4
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
20%
4
DEC
80%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
83% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
33%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
50%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
17%
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
17 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 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 POWER48TD DEFENSE96GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING41CARDIO83AGGRESSION59SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE71RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power48
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=12 wins
TD Defense96
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (83%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=17 bouts
Striking41
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio83
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression59
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense71
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (62%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins12 wins
TD Defense96 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (83%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record17 bouts
Striking41 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression59 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 Defense71 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 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 2008LAPR 2008WMAR 2009WMAR 2009WMAY 2010WOCT 2010WFEB 2011WAPR 2011WMAY 2012WAUG 2012WMAR 2013LSEP 2013WAPR 2014WOCT 2014WJUN 2015LAUG 2015LMAR 2016LSEP 2016// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 38, DEC R2.
  3. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  4. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 57, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 67, SUB R1.
  6. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 77, SUB R1.
  7. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 84, DEC R3.
  8. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  9. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  10. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  12. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  13. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  14. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  15. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  17. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  18. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 79, SUB R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Souza), bottomed at 38 (L vs Gronfors). Current reading: 79.

// 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_
17/17 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
-
1
6%
3
18%
-
-
4
total
SUB
4
24%
1
6%
2
12%
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
1
6%
5
29%
-
-
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 17 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
35%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
17 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Joe WarrenSep 16, 2016
SubmissionR3 · 1:04
Bellator 161 - Kongo vs. Johnson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Joe TaimangloMar 4, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 151 - Warren vs. Caldwell
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Frankie SaenzAug 8, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 73 - Teixeira vs. St. Preux
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Danny MartinezJun 27, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 70 - Machida vs. Romero
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Joseph BarajasOct 31, 2014
SubmissionR3 · 4:40
Titan FC 31 - Titan Fighting Championship 31
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Carl FawcettApr 26, 2014
KO/TKOR3 · 4:34
The Zone FC 13 - Tough Luck
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Taichi NakajimaSep 29, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Pancrase 252 - 20th Anniversary
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jose Luis ZapaterMar 9, 2013
KO/TKOR3 · 2:39
IRFA - International Ring Fight Arena 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knees)
W
VS Vladimir KarasiovAug 31, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 3:03
RA - Royal Arena 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Claudemir SouzaMay 6, 2012
KO/TKOR3 · N/A
The Zone FC 10 - Demolition
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knees and Punches)
W
VS James DoolanApr 30, 2011
SubmissionR2 · 3:07
Superior Challenge 7 - Rise of Champions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Thomas BackFeb 26, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
The Zone FC 8 - Inferno
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Bantamweight. Professional record 12-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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