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Anthony Birchak vs Tatsuya Kawajiri

Anthony Birchak is 16-8-0; Tatsuya Kawajiri is 36-11-2. Tatsuya Kawajiri is 8 years older than Anthony Birchak. Anthony Birchak is 1" · 3 cm taller than Tatsuya Kawajiri. They have met once: Anthony Birchak 0, Tatsuya Kawajiri 1.

Anthony Birchak
United States
Anthony Birchak
“El Toro” · 16-8-0
TKOSUBSUB
Met once
Tatsuya Kawajiri
Japan
Tatsuya Kawajiri
“Crusher” · 36-11-2
KOUDSD
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Style & credentials

Anthony Birchak

No background on record

Camp · 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu · United States
Tatsuya Kawajiri

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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

54%
Head
79%
26%
Body
10%
20%
Leg
12%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Anthony Birchaklast 6 fights
67%22%11%
Tatsuya Kawajirilast 6 fights
51%42%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Anthony Birchak· from fights outside the UFC Tatsuya Kawajiri· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.931.68
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Birchak · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersTatsuya Kawajiri · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.673.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Birchak · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersTatsuya Kawajiri · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.483.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Birchak · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersTatsuya Kawajiri · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
14%31%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Birchak · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersTatsuya Kawajiri · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
62%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Birchak · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersTatsuya Kawajiri · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Birchak · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersTatsuya Kawajiri · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.93
Strikes landed / min
1.68
3.67
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.02
0.48 / 3.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.34 / 10.8
14%
Takedown accuracy
31%
62%
Takedown defence
50%
0:37
Control time / fight
7:00
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Anthony Birchak6 UFC fights · 123 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
31%38/186
16%20/46
20%24/29
Clinch
13%16/40
8%10/12
1%1/1
Ground
10%12/20
2%2/2
0%0/0
Tatsuya Kawajiri5 UFC fights · 108 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%40/158
7%8/19
14%15/18
Clinch
8%9/11
1%1/1
0%0/0
Ground
31%33/44
2%2/2
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Anthony Birchak and Tatsuya Kawajiri ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Rizin 5 - Rizin 2017 in Yokohama: Sakura (Sun, Apr 16, 2017), where Tatsuya Kawajiri won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Anthony Birchak and Tatsuya Kawajiri?

Anthony Birchak is 16-8-0 and Tatsuya Kawajiri is 36-11-2.

Who has the longer reach, Anthony Birchak or Tatsuya Kawajiri?

Neither. Both have a 69" · 175 cm reach.

Who is taller, Anthony Birchak or Tatsuya Kawajiri?

Anthony Birchak is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Tatsuya Kawajiri stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Anthony Birchak or Tatsuya Kawajiri?

Tatsuya Kawajiri is 48 and Anthony Birchak is 40.

Who has more finishes, Anthony Birchak or Tatsuya Kawajiri?

Anthony Birchak has 12 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Tatsuya Kawajiri has 22 wins (12 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission).

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