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Bantamweight

Takeya Mizugaki

Last fought: Dec 2016
RECORD
Pro
21-11-2
UFC
8-6-0
Age
42
Height
5'7"
Weight
135 lbs
Reach
69"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time11:32
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)76.9%
Expected Rounds (xR)2.31
% Fights Inside the Distance35.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)28-17 (62.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)13-11 (54.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)15-6 (71.4%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)51.8%
% Time in Control26.6%
% Time Controlled21.6%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time55.2%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min5.03
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min4.23
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.80
Distance Strike Accuracy35.3%
Distance Strike Defense65.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.64
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.69
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.91
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min3.40
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.35
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.84
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
Takeya Mizugaki   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 Takeya Mizugaki
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy40.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.2
Strike Differential0.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy50.0%
Takedown Defense70.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.5
Submission Attempts/15min0.1
Control Time/15min3:59
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins12.5%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins87.5%
Avg Fight Time11:32
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.3
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy39.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.9
Takedown Accuracy0.0%
Takedown Defense73.7%
Control Time/Fight0:42

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Eddie Wineland
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:04
Takeya Mizugaki13/4032%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Eddie Wineland9/3228%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Cody Garbrandt
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:48
Takeya Mizugaki4/944%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Cody Garbrandt12/2744%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. George Roop
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Takeya Mizugaki70/16044%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:00
George Roop47/11242%TD 0/2Ctrl 5:53
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Aljamain Sterling
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 3, 2:11
Takeya Mizugaki13/4231%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:31
Aljamain Sterling32/5459%TD 3/15Ctrl 7:35
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Dominick Cruz
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:01
Takeya Mizugaki2/1020%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Dominick Cruz26/3574%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:23
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Francisco Rivera
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Takeya Mizugaki35/13526%TD 0/3Ctrl 8:08
Francisco Rivera41/10439%TD 3/4Ctrl 0:41
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Nam Phan
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Takeya Mizugaki152/40238%TD 3/8Ctrl 2:05
Nam Phan100/28735%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Erik Perez
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Takeya Mizugaki39/10637%TD 2/5Ctrl 2:41
Erik Perez37/11333%TD 5/11Ctrl 4:37
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Bryan Caraway
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Takeya Mizugaki67/11757%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:12
Bryan Caraway37/8942%TD 2/12Ctrl 5:46
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jeff Hougland
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Takeya Mizugaki63/11256%TD 4/4Ctrl 11:05
Jeff Hougland14/2556%TD 1/7Ctrl 0:36
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Chris Cariaso
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Takeya Mizugaki28/8832%TD 2/4Ctrl 8:03
Chris Cariaso37/7748%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:22
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Cole Escovedo
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:30
Takeya Mizugaki70/12954%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:34
Cole Escovedo29/5157%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:40
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Brian Bowles
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Takeya Mizugaki14/8916%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:23
Brian Bowles29/8634%TD 1/1Ctrl 6:08
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Reuben Duran
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Takeya Mizugaki43/9247%TD 4/4Ctrl 4:15
Reuben Duran67/14347%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:00
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

WEC (5 fights)
LOSS
vs. Urijah Faber
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:50
Takeya Mizugaki7/2924%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:54
Urijah Faber11/2348%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:21
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rani Yahya
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Takeya Mizugaki40/8746%TD 2/2Ctrl 4:19
Rani Yahya17/5034%TD 6/14Ctrl 5:21
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Scott Jorgensen
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Takeya Mizugaki50/14435%TD 2/3Ctrl 2:28
Scott Jorgensen59/12149%TD 3/7Ctrl 7:45
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jeff Curran
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Takeya Mizugaki18/5732%TD 3/3Ctrl 10:13
Jeff Curran24/4159%TD 0/6Ctrl 2:08
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Miguel Torres
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Takeya Mizugaki69/29523%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:47
Miguel Torres144/36440%TD 0/3Ctrl 4:44
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:59:08 | Data source: UFCStats.com