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Featherweight

Katsunori Kikuno

Last fought: Sep 2015
RECORD
Pro
24-8-2
UFC
2-3-0
Age
44
Height
5'8"
Weight
145 lbs
Reach
66"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time5:32
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)37.0%
Expected Rounds (xR)1.11
% Fights Inside the Distance80.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)10-7 (58.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)2-3 (40.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)8-4 (66.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)62.5%
% Time in Control34.6%
% Time Controlled2.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time92.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.10
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min5.02
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.92
Distance Strike Accuracy44.4%
Distance Strike Defense59.5%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed3.30
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.44
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min3.17
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min1.56
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Featherweight field
Katsunori Kikuno   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Katsunori Kikuno
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy45.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.9
Strike Differential-1.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy80.0%
Takedown Defense90.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.2
Submission Attempts/15min0.5
Control Time/15min5:11
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%
Submission % of Wins50.0%
Decision % of Wins50.0%
Avg Fight Time5:32
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.0
Reversals/15min0.5

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy45.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.9
Takedown Accuracy80.0%
Takedown Defense90.9%
Control Time/Fight1:55

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Diego Brandao
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:28
Katsunori Kikuno1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
Diego Brandao14/1782%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Edimilson Souza
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:31
Katsunori Kikuno1/425%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Edimilson Souza5/771%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Sam Sicilia
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:38
Katsunori Kikuno32/7841%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:48
Sam Sicilia36/9140%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Tony Ferguson
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:06
Katsunori Kikuno22/4450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:23
Tony Ferguson38/6757%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:37
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Quinn Mulhern
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Katsunori Kikuno23/4848%TD 3/4Ctrl 8:22
Quinn Mulhern16/6325%TD 0/9Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

DREAM (5 fights)
LOSS
vs. Gesias Cavalcante
DREAM 15 • Jul 2010
Decision (Split) • Rd 2, 5:00
Katsunori Kikuno23/6038%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00
Gesias Cavalcante15/5229%TD 3/7Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kuniyoshi Hironaka
DREAM 13 • Mar 2010
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:26
Katsunori Kikuno9/1656%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Kuniyoshi Hironaka3/475%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Eddie Alvarez
DREAM 12 • Oct 2009
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 3:42
Katsunori Kikuno14/4829%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Eddie Alvarez20/6133%TD 2/6Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Andre Amado
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:47
Katsunori Kikuno22/3858%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Andre Amado2/1118%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Daisuke Nakamura
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 5:00
Katsunori Kikuno42/13132%TD 3/4Ctrl 0:00
Daisuke Nakamura28/8832%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:58:54 | Data source: UFCStats.com