// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Yoshihiro Akiyama
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0WELTERWEIGHT

Yoshihiro
Akiyama

NICKNAME"Sexyama"·JAPAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
16-7-0
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Yoshihiro Akiyama
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
REACH
6'3"
AGE
51
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
25 BOUTS
WIN
16
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
70%
16/25 bouts
FINISH RATE
88%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 3-2
WLLWW
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 44% 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
3.10
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
41%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.62
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
57%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.29
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
67%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
92%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.00
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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#54
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1554
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
92nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1634 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
85th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.36 per fight)

16 rated fights · opponents rated in 70% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 26, 2022

// 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 (16)
n = 16
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 7
DEC · 2
7
KO/TKO
44%
7
SUB
44%
2
DEC
13%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 4
2
KO/TKO
29%
1
SUB
14%
4
DEC
57%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
88% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
44%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
44%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
13%
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
25 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 POWER63TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING63CHIN78STRIKING37CARDIO76AGGRESSION33SUB THREAT50STR DEFENSE60RECOVERY43
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Aggression.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power63
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=16 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (92%)

Grappling63
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin78
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=23 bouts
Striking37
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio76
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression33
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat50
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1 per 15 min)

Str Defense60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (57%)

Recovery43
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins16 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (92%)Not recorded
Grappling63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record23 bouts
Striking37 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat50 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Recovery43 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 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
0255075100DEC 2004WDEC 2004LMAR 2005WJUL 2005WOCT 2005WNOV 2005WMAR 2006WMAY 2006WAUG 2006WOCT 2006WOCT 2006DEC 2006WOCT 2007DEC 2007WJUL 2008WSEP 2008WJUL 2009LJUL 2010LOCT 2010LAUG 2011LFEB 2012WSEP 2014LNOV 2015LJUN 2019WFEB 2020WMAR 2022// SCORE

  1. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, MAR 2005, momentum score 45, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  5. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  8. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 96, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 100.
  13. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 100.
  15. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  17. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  19. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  20. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  22. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  23. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  24. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  25. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 82, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Kin), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 82.

// 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_
23/25 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
8
35%
1
4%
-
-
-
9
total
SUB
6
26%
1
4%
1
4%
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
-
6
26%
-
-
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 23 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
24%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
25 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Shinya AokiMar 26, 2022
KO/TKOR2 · 1:50
One Championship - One X
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Sherif MohamedFeb 28, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 3:04
One Championship - King of the Jungle
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Agilan ThaniJun 15, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
One Championship - Legendary Quest
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Alberto MinaNov 28, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 79 - Henderson vs. Masvidal
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Amir SadollahSep 20, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 52 - Hunt vs. Nelson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jake ShieldsFeb 26, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 144 - Edgar vs. Henderson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Vitor BelfortAug 6, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 1:52
UFC 133 - Evans vs. Ortiz 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Michael BispingOct 16, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 120 - Bisping vs. Akiyama
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Chris LebenJul 3, 2010
SubmissionR3 · 4:40
UFC 116 - Lesnar vs. Carwin
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Alan BelcherJul 11, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 100 - Lesnar vs. Mir 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Masanori TonookaSep 23, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 6:26
Dream 6 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Katsuyori ShibataJul 21, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 6:34
Dream 5 - Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Final
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Ezekiel Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Welterweight. Professional record 16-7 (2 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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