// Roster Index›Atomweight›Dossier · Yuko Kiryu
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNATOMWEIGHT

Yuko
Kiryu

NICKNAME"Yuko.S"·JAPAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
15-14-0
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Yuko Kiryu
FIGHTER -
JAP🇯🇵
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'2"
WEIGHT
Atomweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
29 BOUTS
WIN
15
LOSS
14
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
52%
15/29 bouts
FINISH RATE
53%
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 — 47% 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
3.15
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.76
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
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
60%
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 706 rated fighters on the UFC men's roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#456
against the 706 rated on the UFC men's roster · Elo 1523
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
3rd
percentile · average opponent rated 1493 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
56th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.10 per fight)

14 rated fights · opponents rated in 50% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 23, 2026

// 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 (15)
n = 15
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 7
DEC · 7
1
KO/TKO
7%
7
SUB
47%
7
DEC
47%
// LOSSES (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 2
DEC · 8
4
KO/TKO
29%
2
SUB
14%
8
DEC
57%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
53% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
7%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
47%
DECFULL FIGHT · 7 fights
47%
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
29 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING60CHIN71STRIKING50CARDIO65AGGRESSION26SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY43
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=15 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin71
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=29 bouts
Striking50
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio65
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression26
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery43
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=14 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins15 wins
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record29 bouts
Striking50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio65 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression26 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 Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery43 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.14 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
0255075100MAY 2015LMAY 2015LFEB 2016WJUN 2016WJUL 2016LJUL 2016LAUG 2016WFEB 2017WMAY 2017WAUG 2017LOCT 2017LDEC 2017WMAR 2018WSEP 2018LDEC 2018LFEB 2019WAPR 2019WOCT 2019WDEC 2021WMAR 2022WMAY 2022LSEP 2022LMAR 2023WSEP 2023LMAR 2024LSEP 2024LDEC 2024LSEP 2025WFEB 2026WMAY 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 28, DEC R2.
  4. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 35, DEC R2.
  5. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 45, SUB R2.
  6. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  7. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 31, DEC R2.
  8. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 38, DEC R2.
  9. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  10. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 55, DEC R2.
  11. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 48, DEC R2.
  12. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 41, DEC R2.
  13. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 51, SUB R1.
  14. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 60, SUB R1.
  15. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 53, DEC R2.
  16. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 46, DEC R3.
  17. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 56, SUB R1.
  18. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 66, SUB R1.
  19. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 73, DEC R2.
  20. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 80, DEC R2.
  21. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 87, DEC R2.
  22. Start, SEP 2022, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 70, SUB R2.
  24. Start, SEP 2023, momentum score 77, DEC R2.
  25. Start, MAR 2024, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, SEP 2024, momentum score 60, SUB R2.
  27. Start, DEC 2024, momentum score 53, DEC R3.
  28. Start, SEP 2025, momentum score 44, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, FEB 2026, momentum score 53, SUB R1.
  30. Start, MAY 2026, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 87 (W vs Tomimatsu), bottomed at 28 (L vs Kitano). Current reading: 62.

// 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_
29/29 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
14%
1
3%
-
-
-
5
total
SUB
6
21%
3
10%
-
-
-
9
total
DEC
-
12
41%
3
10%
-
-
15
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 29 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
52%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
29 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Junna TsukiiMay 24, 2026
KO/TKOR2 · 1:37
Deep - Jewels 53
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Karin HoriiFeb 23, 2026
SubmissionR1 · 4:29
Deep - Jewels 52
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Sarah EllenSep 7, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 2:16
Deep - Jewels 50
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Saki KitamuraDec 8, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Deep - Tokyo Impact 2024 6th Round
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Aya MurakamiSep 8, 2024
SubmissionR2 · 4:49
Deep - Jewels 46
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Keito OyamaMar 24, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 1:28
Deep - Jewels 44
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Hikaru AonoSep 10, 2023
DecisionR2 · 5:00
Deep - Jewels 42: 10th Anniversary
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Moeri SudaMar 25, 2023
SubmissionR2 · 0:53
Deep - Tokyo Impact 2023 2nd Round
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Namiko KawabataSep 11, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 0:37
Deep - Jewels 38
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Emi TomimatsuMay 29, 2022
DecisionR2 · 5:00
Deep - Tokyo Impact 2022 4th Round
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Sadae NumataMar 12, 2022
DecisionR2 · 5:00
Deep - Jewels 36
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Tomoko InoueDec 11, 2021
DecisionR2 · 5:00
Deep - Jewels 35
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

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Atomweight. Professional record 15-14. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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