// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Yuki Niimura
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNMIDDLEWEIGHT

Yuki
Niimura

NICKNAME"Yu-king"·JAPAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
12-5-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Yuki Niimura
FIGHTER -
JAP🇯🇵
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
AGE
43
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
17 BOUTS
WIN
12
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
71%
12/17 bouts
FINISH RATE
83%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
LWWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 75% 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

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// 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 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.65
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
62%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// 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 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#84
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1483
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1486 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
42nd
percentile · matched what opponents' ratings predicted (0.00 per fight)

7 rated fights · opponents rated in 41% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 7, 2018 · 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 · 9
SUB · 1
DEC · 2
9
KO/TKO
75%
1
SUB
8%
2
DEC
17%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 2
2
KO/TKO
40%
1
SUB
20%
2
DEC
40%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
83% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 9 fights
75%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
8%
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
JUL 23, 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 POWER100TD DEFENSE49GRAPPLING40CHIN74STRIKING53CARDIO56AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY75
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=12 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin74
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=17 bouts
Striking53
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio56
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 Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery75
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 Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins12 wins
TD Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin74 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record17 bouts
Striking53 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio56 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 Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery75 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
0255075100AUG 2011WAUG 2011WOCT 2011WFEB 2012LMAR 2012LOCT 2012WMAR 2013WSEP 2013WDEC 2013LAPR 2014WJUN 2014WAUG 2015WAPR 2016LOCT 2016WJUL 2017WNOV 2017WAUG 2018LDEC 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  5. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  6. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  7. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  17. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 93, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Bigler), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// 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
7
41%
3
18%
1
6%
-
-
11
total
SUB
2
12%
-
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
4
24%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 10 of 17 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
24%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
17 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Vitaly BigdashDec 7, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 4:24
One Championship - Destiny of Champions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Reverse Triangle Armbar)
W
VS Genpei HayashiAug 5, 2018
DecisionR3 · 0:01
Pancrase 298 - Araujo vs. Fujino
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Decision (Majority)
W
VS Ryo KawamuraNov 12, 2017
KO/TKOR3 · 0:43
Pancrase - 291
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Ikkei NagamuraJul 2, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 2:58
Pancrase - 288
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Ryo KawamuraOct 2, 2016
KO/TKOR2 · 1:30
Pancrase - 281
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Bob ArmstrongApr 24, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Pancrase - 277
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ryan BiglerAug 9, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 3:12
Pancrase - 269
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches)
W
VS Anderson SakamotoJun 8, 2014
KO/TKOR2 · 0:54
Heat - Heat 32
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Hisaki KatoApr 19, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 0:53
Heat - Heat 31
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Dae Sung KimDec 15, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 4:32
Heat - Heat 29
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Omar DarvishSep 29, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 0:13
Mach Dojo / Gladiator - Mach Matsuri
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Peterson Almeida VilelaMar 31, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 1:10
Heat - Heat 26
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

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

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