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Welterweight
Kuniyoshi Hironaka
Last fought: Mar 2010
RECORD
Pro
23-9-0
UFC
1-3-0
Age
50
Height
5'10"
Weight
168 lbs
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 11:32 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 77.0% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.31 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 50.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 10-5 (66.7%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 1-0 (100.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 9-5 (64.3%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 39.9% |
| % Time in Control | 29.8% |
| % Time Controlled | 30.4% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 49.5% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 1.41 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 3.75 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -2.33 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 29.9% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 62.7% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 4.17 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 3.12 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 6.79 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 1.63 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 3.27 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
Small sample: based on 4 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.
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
Kuniyoshi Hironaka
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 | Kuniyoshi Hironaka |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 43.7% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 1.4 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.8 |
| Strike Differential | -1.4/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 32.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 16.7% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 2.6 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 1.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 4:27 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 11:32 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.3 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 43.7% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 1.4 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.8 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 32.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 16.7% |
| Control Time/Fight | 3:26 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Jonathan Goulet
UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 • Apr 2008Welterweight
Kuniyoshi Hironaka21/5042%TD 1/5Ctrl 1:17KD 1
Jonathan Goulet31/7840%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:20KD 2
LOSS
vs. Thiago Alves
UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian • Sep 2007Welterweight
Kuniyoshi Hironaka15/3938%TD 2/6Ctrl 1:36
Thiago Alves48/9749%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:53
WIN
vs. Forrest Petz
UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard • Apr 2007Welterweight
Kuniyoshi Hironaka26/4558%TD 5/12Ctrl 10:02
Forrest Petz7/3520%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:48
LOSS
vs. Jon Fitch
UFC 64: Unstoppable • Oct 2006Welterweight
Kuniyoshi Hironaka4/1724%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:50
Jon Fitch44/7856%TD 5/6Ctrl 12:00
Prior to UFC
DREAM (4 fights)
LOSS
vs. Katsunori Kikuno
DREAM 13 • Mar 2010
Kuniyoshi Hironaka3/475%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Katsunori Kikuno9/1656%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
WIN
vs. Won Sik Park
DREAM 12 • Oct 2009
Kuniyoshi Hironaka11/2152%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Won Sik Park13/3043%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Hayato Sakurai
Kuniyoshi Hironaka39/11733%TD 2/8Ctrl 0:00
Hayato Sakurai61/12947%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00KD 1
WIN
vs. Motoki Miyazawa
Kuniyoshi Hironaka35/9238%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Motoki Miyazawa11/3829%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Other (1 fight)
LOSS
vs. Shinya Aoki
Shooto 2005 11/6 • Nov 2005
Kuniyoshi Hironaka2/367%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Shinya Aoki13/2065%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00