Welterweight

Yoshihiro Akiyama

Last fought: Nov 2015

RECORD

Pro

14-6-0 (2 NC)

UFC

2-5-0

Age

Height

5'10"

Weight

170 lbs

Reach

75"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	13:04
Fight Completion Rate	87.2%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.62
% Fights Inside the Distance	28.6%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	40-22 (64.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	11-7 (61.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	29-15 (65.9%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	69.4%
% Time in Control	24.2%
% Time Controlled	6.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	79.2%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.76
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	6.11
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-2.35
Distance Strike Accuracy	36.4%
Distance Strike Defense	56.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.23
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.57
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.67
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.68
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.86

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

Yoshihiro Akiyama 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	Yoshihiro Akiyama
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	39.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.0
Strike Differential	-1.7/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	60.0%
Takedown Defense	88.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.0
Submission Attempts/15min	0.2
Control Time/15min	3:37
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	100.0%
Avg Fight Time	13:04
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	40.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.4
Takedown Accuracy	36.4%
Takedown Defense	88.2%
Control Time/Fight	2:05

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Alberto Mina

UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Masvidal • Nov 2015Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Yoshihiro Akiyama78/14255%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:23

Alberto Mina69/15345%TD 2/15Ctrl 0:36KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Yoshihiro Akiyama	18/37	49%	0/0	0:02	—
	Alberto Mina	17/46	37%	1/2	0:08	—

R2	Yoshihiro Akiyama	16/35	46%	0/1	0:07	—
	Alberto Mina	36/65	55%	1/6	0:16	1

R3	Yoshihiro Akiyama	44/70	63%	0/0	1:14	—
	Alberto Mina	16/42	38%	0/7	0:12	—

WIN

vs. Amir Sadollah

UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson • Sep 2014Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Yoshihiro Akiyama57/11948%TD 2/5Ctrl 7:55

Amir Sadollah42/10142%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Yoshihiro Akiyama	8/15	53%	1/2	2:51	—
	Amir Sadollah	9/25	36%	0/0	0:11	—

R2	Yoshihiro Akiyama	16/40	40%	1/3	2:36	—
	Amir Sadollah	24/42	57%	0/0	0:01	—

R3	Yoshihiro Akiyama	33/64	52%	0/0	2:28	—
	Amir Sadollah	9/34	26%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Jake Shields

UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson • Feb 2012Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Yoshihiro Akiyama33/9734%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:07

Jake Shields91/20145%TD 2/14Ctrl 3:44

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Yoshihiro Akiyama	6/29	21%	1/2	0:20	—
	Jake Shields	29/77	38%	0/5	1:24	—

R2	Yoshihiro Akiyama	15/39	38%	1/2	0:04	—
	Jake Shields	34/76	45%	0/4	0:46	—

R3	Yoshihiro Akiyama	12/29	41%	0/0	0:43	—
	Jake Shields	28/48	58%	2/5	1:34	—

LOSS

vs. Vitor Belfort

UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 • Aug 2011Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:52

Yoshihiro Akiyama1/911%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Vitor Belfort12/2548%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Yoshihiro Akiyama	1/9	11%	0/0	0:00	—
	Vitor Belfort	12/25	48%	0/0	0:09	2

LOSS

vs. Michael Bisping

UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama • Oct 2010Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Yoshihiro Akiyama50/17728%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Michael Bisping118/26744%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Yoshihiro Akiyama	14/42	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Bisping	23/70	33%	0/4	0:02	—

R2	Yoshihiro Akiyama	22/62	35%	0/1	0:00	—
	Michael Bisping	35/86	41%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Yoshihiro Akiyama	14/73	19%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Bisping	60/111	54%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Chris Leben

UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin • Jul 2010Middleweight

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 3, 4:40

Yoshihiro Akiyama27/6840%TD 5/5Ctrl 8:33

Chris Leben46/10544%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Yoshihiro Akiyama	3/15	20%	3/3	2:54	—
	Chris Leben	11/29	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Yoshihiro Akiyama	19/38	50%	1/1	1:57	—
	Chris Leben	23/54	43%	0/0	0:23	—

R3	Yoshihiro Akiyama	5/15	33%	1/1	3:42	—
	Chris Leben	12/22	55%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Alan Belcher

UFC 100 • Jul 2009Middleweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Yoshihiro Akiyama55/15635%TD 3/4Ctrl 3:11

Alan Belcher76/15649%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:44KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Yoshihiro Akiyama	24/63	38%	1/2	0:16	—
	Alan Belcher	23/51	45%	0/0	0:34	1

R2	Yoshihiro Akiyama	11/34	32%	1/1	2:40	—
	Alan Belcher	14/29	48%	0/0	0:08	—

R3	Yoshihiro Akiyama	20/59	34%	1/1	0:15	—
	Alan Belcher	39/76	51%	0/0	0:02	—

Prior to UFC

DREAM (2 fights)

WIN

vs. Masanori Tonooka

DREAM 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round • Sep 2008

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 6:26

Yoshihiro Akiyama7/1164%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00

Masanori Tonooka1/176%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Yoshihiro Akiyama	7/11	64%	2/2	0:00	—
	Masanori Tonooka	1/17	6%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Katsuyori Shibata

DREAM 5: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round • Jul 2008

Submission (Gi Choke) • Rd 1, 6:34

Yoshihiro Akiyama8/1747%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Katsuyori Shibata10/3330%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Yoshihiro Akiyama	8/17	47%	1/1	0:00	—
	Katsuyori Shibata	10/33	30%	0/0	0:00	—

Other (13 fights)

vs. Kazuo Misaki

Yarrenoka! - New Year's Eve 2007 • Dec 2007

Overturned • Rd 1, 7:48

Yoshihiro Akiyama31/7044%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Kazuo Misaki33/7743%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Yoshihiro Akiyama	31/70	44%	0/0	0:00	1
	Kazuo Misaki	33/77	43%	0/0	0:00	1

WIN

vs. Denis Kang

K-1 Hero's Korea 2007 • Oct 2007

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:45

Yoshihiro Akiyama7/2429%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Denis Kang13/4032%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Yoshihiro Akiyama	7/24	29%	0/0	0:00	1
	Denis Kang	13/40	32%	0/1	0:00	—

vs. Kazushi Sakuraba

K-1 Dynamite!! 2006 • Dec 2006

Overturned • Rd 1, 5:37

Yoshihiro Akiyama30/5456%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Kazushi Sakuraba6/2623%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Yoshihiro Akiyama	30/54	56%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kazushi Sakuraba	6/26	23%	0/3	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Kestutis Smirnovas

K-1 Hero's 7 • Oct 2006

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 3:01

Yoshihiro Akiyama11/2055%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Kestutis Smirnovas3/1916%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Yoshihiro Akiyama	11/20	55%	0/0	0:00	1
	Kestutis Smirnovas	3/19	16%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Melvin Manhoef

K-1 Hero's 7 • Oct 2006

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 1:58

Yoshihiro Akiyama2/729%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Melvin Manhoef7/1450%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Yoshihiro Akiyama	2/7	29%	0/1	0:00	—
	Melvin Manhoef	7/14	50%	0/3	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Taiei Kin

K-1 Hero's 6 • Aug 2006

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 2:01

Yoshihiro Akiyama3/3100%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00

Taiei Kin5/862%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Yoshihiro Akiyama	3/3	100%	1/2	0:00	—
	Taiei Kin	5/8	62%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Katsuhiko Nagata

K-1 Hero's 5 • May 2006

KO/TKO (Spinning Back Kick) • Rd 1, 2:25

Yoshihiro Akiyama11/4127%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Katsuhiko Nagata1/911%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Yoshihiro Akiyama	11/41	27%	0/0	0:00	1
	Katsuhiko Nagata	1/9	11%	0/4	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Tokimitsu Ishizawa

K-1 Hero's 4 • Mar 2006

Submission (Gi Choke) • Rd 2, 1:41

Yoshihiro Akiyama19/4048%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Tokimitsu Ishizawa5/1828%TD 0/9Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Yoshihiro Akiyama	17/34	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tokimitsu Ishizawa	5/15	33%	0/6	0:00	—

R2	Yoshihiro Akiyama	2/6	33%	1/1	0:00	—
	Tokimitsu Ishizawa	0/3	0%	0/3	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Masakatsu Okuda

K-1 Hero's Seoul • Nov 2005

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:31

Yoshihiro Akiyama15/2365%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Masakatsu Okuda0/20%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Yoshihiro Akiyama	15/23	65%	1/1	0:00	—
	Masakatsu Okuda	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Michael Lerma

K-1 World MAX 2005 Champions Challenge • Oct 2005

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:47

Yoshihiro Akiyama18/3355%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Michael Lerma0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Yoshihiro Akiyama	18/33	55%	1/1	0:00	—
	Michael Lerma	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Carl Toomey

K-1 Hero's 2 • Jul 2005

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 0:59

Yoshihiro Akiyama0/0—TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Carl Toomey0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Yoshihiro Akiyama	0/0	—	1/1	0:00	—
	Carl Toomey	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Jerome LeBanner

K-1 Hero's 1 • Mar 2005

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 2:24

Yoshihiro Akiyama1/250%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:00

Jerome LeBanner6/1250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Yoshihiro Akiyama	1/2	50%	2/3	0:00	—
	Jerome LeBanner	6/12	50%	0/0	0:00	1

WIN

vs. Francois Botha

K-1 Dynamite!! 2004 • Dec 2004

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 1:54

Yoshihiro Akiyama2/922%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Francois Botha0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Yoshihiro Akiyama	2/9	22%	1/1	0:00	—
	Francois Botha	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com