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Heavyweight
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
Last fought: May 2006
RECORD
Pro
27-19-2
UFC
3-3-0
Age
56
Height
5'11"
Weight
225 lbs
Reach
—
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 8:49 |
| Fight Completion Rate | — |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | — |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 66.7% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 6-2 (75.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 2-2 (50.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 4-0 (100.0%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 45.8% |
| % Time in Control | 6.1% |
| % Time Controlled | 48.1% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 11.2% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 1.32 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 0.96 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +0.37 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 43.9% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 75.9% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 4.17 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 2.57 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 1.84 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 25.00 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
All metrics are UFC fights only. Data coverage: control-time metrics use 3 of 6 fights; rounds-based metrics use 3 of 6 fights with known round format. 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 Heavyweight field
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
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 | Tsuyoshi Kohsaka |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 51.4% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.1 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 1.9 |
| Strike Differential | 0.2/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 30.4% |
| Takedown Defense | 50.0% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 2.0 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 2.3 |
| Control Time/15min | 0:30 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 33.3% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 66.7% |
| Avg Fight Time | 8:49 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.6 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 46.9% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 1.5 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.0 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 33.3% |
| Takedown Defense | 40.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 0:21 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Ricco Rodriguez
UFC 37: High Impact • May 2002Heavyweight
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka6/1155%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:33
Ricco Rodriguez19/3358%TD 3/5Ctrl 7:11
LOSS
vs. Pedro Rizzo
UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 • Nov 1999
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka14/3342%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00
Pedro Rizzo14/4730%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 1
WIN
vs. Tim Lajcik
UFC 21: Return of the Champions • Jul 1999
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka11/1479%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:15
Tim Lajcik12/3139%TD 0/0Ctrl 6:59
LOSS
vs. Bas Rutten
UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title • Jan 1999
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka23/4749%TD 3/9Ctrl 0:00
Bas Rutten31/6151%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
WIN
vs. Pete Williams
UFC - Ultimate Brazil • Oct 1998
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka14/4035%TD 3/5Ctrl 0:00
Pete Williams13/6719%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Kimo Leopoldo
UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou • Mar 1998
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka45/7560%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
Kimo Leopoldo13/4628%TD 2/5Ctrl 0:00
Prior to UFC
PRIDE (3 fights)
LOSS
vs. Mark Hunt
PRIDE Total Elimination Absolute • May 2006
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka45/12636%TD 1/7Ctrl 0:00
Mark Hunt86/18946%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00KD 2
WIN
vs. Mario Sperry
PRIDE 31: Unbreakable • Feb 2006
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka10/2050%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00KD 1
Mario Sperry14/3145%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Fedor Emelianenko
PRIDE Bushido 6 • Apr 2005
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka3/838%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:00
Fedor Emelianenko31/7442%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00