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Welterweight

Kiichi Kunimoto

Last fought: Jun 2017
RECORD
Pro
18-7-2 (1 NC)
UFC
3-2-0
Age
45
Height
5'10"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time9:26
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)62.9%
Expected Rounds (xR)1.89
% Fights Inside the Distance60.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)9-5 (64.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)2-2 (50.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)7-3 (70.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)36.0%
% Time in Control40.5%
% Time Controlled23.5%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time63.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min3.41
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min6.76
Distance Striking Differential / Min-3.35
Distance Strike Accuracy36.2%
Distance Strike Defense49.1%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.56
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min7.35
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.06
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.79
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.90
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 Welterweight field
Kiichi Kunimoto   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 Kiichi Kunimoto
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy44.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.9
Strike Differential-2.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy20.0%
Takedown Defense28.6%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.6
Submission Attempts/15min0.3
Control Time/15min6:04
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%
Submission % of Wins33.3%
Decision % of Wins66.7%
Avg Fight Time9:26
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.0
Reversals/15min0.3

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy44.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.9
Takedown Accuracy20.0%
Takedown Defense28.6%
Control Time/Fight3:49

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Zak Ottow
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Kiichi Kunimoto25/4753%TD 2/5Ctrl 6:59
Zak Ottow37/7649%TD 2/3Ctrl 2:20
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Neil Magny
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 1:22
Kiichi Kunimoto10/2836%TD 1/4Ctrl 3:13
Neil Magny76/11268%TD 3/4Ctrl 5:26
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Richard Walsh
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Kiichi Kunimoto36/9239%TD 1/10Ctrl 6:06
Richard Walsh59/10556%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:19
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Daniel Sarafian
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:52
Kiichi Kunimoto5/1050%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:51
Daniel Sarafian3/475%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Luiz Dutra
DQ • Rd 1, 2:57
Kiichi Kunimoto12/2352%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:57
Luiz Dutra10/1856%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:58:55 | Data source: UFCStats.com