// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Yusuke Kawanago
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNFEATHERWEIGHT

Yusuke
Kawanago

NICKNAME"Bancho"·JAPAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
13-7-2
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Yusuke Kawanago
FIGHTER -
JAP🇯🇵
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
AGE
43
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
22 BOUTS
WIN
13
LOSS
7
DRAW
2
WIN RATE
59%
13/22 bouts
FINISH RATE
38%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
LWWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 62% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

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
3.15
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.68
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
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 60%
// 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 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#78
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1518
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1487 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
69th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.18 per fight)

10 rated fights · opponents rated in 48% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 9, 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 (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 1
DEC · 8
4
KO/TKO
31%
1
SUB
8%
8
DEC
62%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 1
DEC · 2
4
KO/TKO
57%
1
SUB
14%
2
DEC
29%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
38% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
31%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
8%
DECFULL FIGHT · 8 fights
62%
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
22 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 POWER44TD DEFENSE49GRAPPLING40CHIN66STRIKING53CARDIO70AGGRESSION26SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power44
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=13 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin66
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=22 bouts
Striking53
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio70
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 Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery50
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 Power44 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins13 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
Chin66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record22 bouts
Striking53 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio70 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 Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery50 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
0255075100JUN 2004WJUN 2004WJUN 2007WAUG 2009WOCT 2009LAPR 2010WAUG 2010WOCT 2010WDEC 2010LAPR 2011JUN 2011LJUL 2011WOCT 2011WMAR 2012WAUG 2012FEB 2014LMAY 2014LJUN 2015LJAN 2016WJUN 2016WOCT 2017WDEC 2018LMAY 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2004, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2004, momentum score 52, DEC R2.
  3. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 79, DEC R2.
  6. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 72, DEC R2.
  7. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 82, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 91, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 98, DEC R2.
  10. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 91, SUB R1.
  11. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 91.
  12. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 84, DEC R3.
  13. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 91, DEC R3.
  14. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  15. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 100.
  17. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 78, DEC R3.
  21. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 85, DEC R3.
  22. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 92, DEC R3.
  23. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 82, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Ji), 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_
20/22 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
30%
2
10%
-
-
-
8
total
SUB
1
5%
1
5%
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
4
20%
6
30%
-
-
10
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 20 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
45%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
22 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Katsushi SugiyamaMay 26, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 2:59
Pancrase - 305
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS KazukiDec 9, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Pancrase - 302
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Hideki KadowakiOct 9, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Tribe Tokyo Fight - TTF Challenge 07
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Suguru NiiJun 12, 2016
DecisionR3 · 3:00
Pancrase - 278
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Yoshiki NakaharaJan 31, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 1:15
Pancrase - 275
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Timofey NastyukhinJun 20, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 1:32
One Championship 28 - Dynasty of Champions 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Soccer Kicks)
L
VS Rob LisitaMay 2, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 0:28
One FC 15 - Rise of Heroes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
D
VS Hiroyuki OshiroFeb 2, 2014
DrawR2 · 5:00
Pancrase - 256
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Majority)
W
VS Rob LisitaAug 24, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Legend FC - Legend Fighting Championship 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Xian JiMar 30, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 4:18
Legend FC - Legend Fighting Championship 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Chengjie WuOct 30, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Legend FC - Legend Fighting Championship 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Mark StrieglJul 16, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Legend FC - Legend Fighting Championship 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Featherweight. Professional record 13-7-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

Research Yusuke Kawanago

Compare this fighter head to head, check the next UFC card, read current matchup analysis, or verify settled Blueprint MMA forecasts.

Compare Yusuke KawanagoUpcoming UFC scheduleFight analysis archivePrediction track record
// FORECAST_AVAILABLE_
Want the next-fight forecast?
The pick is free.

Every published fight shows its winner and win probability free. The full debate, method and round open with Sharp or an Event Pass.

THIS WEEK'S PICKS ALL FIGHTERS
BLUEPRINT/MMA · DOSSIER ENGINE v3.2
// LAST INDEX SYNC · 2026-10-28