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Bantamweight

Issei Tamura

15-12-0 UFC 1-2-0
5'5"Height
63"Reach
OrthodoxStance
42Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
5:27Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 34.6 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 50.9 of 100 Striking D — Below avg, rated 25.9 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 5.2 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 29.8 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 35.0 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 31.9 of 100 Control — Average, rated 50.9 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Accuracy Average 51
  2. Control Average 51
  3. TD Defense Below avg 35
  4. Striking Below avg 35
  5. Grappling Below avg 32
  6. Wrestling Below avg 30
  7. Striking D Below avg 26
  8. Durability Weak 5

Built on 16 minutes of tracked cage time across 3 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min1.89
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.58
Striking accuracy53.4%
Striking defense44.9%
Knockdowns / 15 min1.83
Takedowns / 15 min0.92
Takedown accuracy25.0%
Takedown defense33.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time25.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 3 fights · green = win
February 25, 2012 vs Zhang Tiequan — 2.71/min (W) Feb '12 July 11, 2012 vs Raphael Assuncao — 0.92/min (L) Jul '12 March 16, 2013 vs TJ Dillashaw — 2.02/min (L) Mar '13

Fight history

3 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L TJ Dillashaw 6-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:26 — UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz · March 16, 2013
11/20Sig. strikes
30/57Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Raphael Assuncao 17-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:25 — UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman · July 11, 2012
5/14Sig. strikes
39/60Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Zhang Tiequan 15-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:32 — UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson · February 25, 2012
15/24Sig. strikes
6/19Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
4:10Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
15-12-0Pro record
Krazy BeeGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 5
Submission 0
Decision 10
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 5
Decision 3
Other 0

Fights by organization

Pancrase 13
Shooto 8
Road Fighting Championship 3
UFC 3
Full career — 27 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Ryo Asami Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 330
December 25, 2022
 Pancrase 3 5:00
W Kisa Miyake Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 327
April 29, 2022
 Pancrase 3 5:00
L Hirotaka Nakada TKO (corner stoppage) Pancrase 321
May 30, 2021
 Pancrase 1 3:36
L Akira Okada KO (punch) Pancrase 319
October 25, 2020
 Pancrase 2 0:42
W Katsushi Sugiyama KO (punch) Pancrase 308
September 29, 2019
 Pancrase 1 1:25
L Kazumasa Majima Submission (arm-triangle choke) Pancrase 305
May 26, 2019
 Pancrase 3 3:41
L Taichi Nakajima Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 299
September 9, 2018
 Pancrase 3 5:00
W Yoshinori Horie TKO (punches) Pancrase 294
March 11, 2018
 Pancrase 2 1:28
W Takumi Suzuki Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 291
November 12, 2017
 Pancrase 3 5:00
L Nazareno Malegarie Submission (rear-naked choke) Pancrase 285
March 12, 2017
 Pancrase 1 2:50
W Juntaro Ushiku KO (punch) Pancrase 277
April 24, 2016
 Pancrase 3 1:52
W Takumi Nakayama Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 273
December 13, 2015
 Pancrase 3 5:00
W Hikaru Hasumi Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 269
August 9, 2015
 Pancrase 3 5:00
L Yeong Seung Cho Submission (rear-naked choke) Road Fighting Championship 22
March 21, 2015
 Road Fighting Championship 2 3:57
L Soo Chul Kim Submission (rear-naked choke) Road Fighting Championship 15
May 31, 2014
 Road Fighting Championship 1 2:41
L Min-Jung Song Submission (rear-naked choke) Road Fighting Championship 13
October 12, 2013
 Road Fighting Championship 3 —
L T.J. Dillashaw KO (head kick & punches) UFC 158
March 16, 2013
 UFC 2 0:26
L Raphael Assunção TKO (punches) UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Weidman
July 11, 2012
 UFC 2 0:25
W Zhang Tiequan KO (punch) UFC 144
February 26, 2012
 UFC 2 0:32
L Guy Delumeau Decision (majority) Shooto: Shooto the Shoot 2011
November 5, 2011
 Shooto 3 5:00
W Katsuya Toida KO (punches) Shooto: Gig Tokyo 7
August 6, 2011
 Shooto 1 1:23
L Taiki Tsuchiya Decision (majority) Shooto: The Way of Shooto 4: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon
July 19, 2010
 Shooto 3 5:00
W Gustavo Falciroli Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Revolutionary Exchanges 3
November 23, 2009
 Shooto 3 5:00
W Hayate Usui Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Gig Tokyo 2
April 19, 2009
 Shooto 2 5:00
W Naohiro Mizuno Decision (unanimous) Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2008 Final
December 13, 2008
 Shooto 2 5:00
W Takumi Ota Decision (majority) Shooto: 10/13 in Kitazawa Town Hall
October 13, 2008
 Shooto 2 5:00
W Yasuhiro Kanayama Decision (unanimous) Shooto: 6/26 in Kitazawa Town Hall
June 26, 2008
 Shooto 2 5:00

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Issei Tamura) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 124 qualified Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 1.9 avg 3.7
Strikes absorbed /min 4.6 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 53.4% avg 44.0%
Striking defense 44.9% avg 56.4%
Takedowns /15 min 0.9 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 25.0% avg 36.9%
Takedown defense 33.3% avg 62.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.5
Control time 25.4% avg 19.4%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 48.2%