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Bantamweight
Michinori Tanaka
Last fought: Feb 2017
RECORD
Pro
11-3-0
UFC
2-3-0
Age
35
Height
5'5"
Weight
135 lbs
Reach
67"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 15:00 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 100.0% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 3.00 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 0.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 11-6 (64.7%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 3-3 (50.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 8-3 (72.7%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 39.5% |
| % Time in Control | 40.7% |
| % Time Controlled | 19.7% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 67.4% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 3.07 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 3.78 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -0.71 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 29.3% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 55.6% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.95 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 5.23 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 2.70 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.49 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | 2.69 |
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 Bantamweight field
Michinori Tanaka
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 | Michinori Tanaka |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 37.5% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.0 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.0 |
| Strike Differential | -0.0/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 38.7% |
| Takedown Defense | 43.8% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 2.4 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.2 |
| Control Time/15min | 6:06 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 15:00 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 1.4 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 37.5% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.0 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.0 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 38.7% |
| Takedown Defense | 43.8% |
| Control Time/Fight | 6:06 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Ricardo Ramos
UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie • Feb 2017Bantamweight
Michinori Tanaka28/7338%TD 2/8Ctrl 3:31
Ricardo Ramos45/8851%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:42KD 1
LOSS
vs. Rani Yahya
UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg • Sep 2016Bantamweight
Michinori Tanaka20/3459%TD 1/4Ctrl 5:54
Rani Yahya10/1856%TD 7/11Ctrl 7:05
WIN
vs. Joe Soto
UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit • Jan 2016Bantamweight
Michinori Tanaka57/19030%TD 3/6Ctrl 5:06
Joe Soto71/11164%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:14
LOSS
vs. Kyung Ho Kang
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson • Sep 2014Bantamweight
Michinori Tanaka22/6136%TD 3/9Ctrl 5:48
Kyung Ho Kang21/6632%TD 0/0Ctrl 5:26
WIN
vs. Roland Delorme
UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov • Jun 2014Bantamweight
Michinori Tanaka21/3757%TD 3/4Ctrl 10:14
Roland Delorme2/2010%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:21