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Denise Kielholtz vs Kana Watanabe

Denise Kielholtz is 9-6-0; Kana Watanabe is 13-5-1. Kana Watanabe is 1 year older than Denise Kielholtz. Kana Watanabe is 3" · 8 cm taller than Denise Kielholtz. They have met once: Denise Kielholtz 0, Kana Watanabe 1.

Denise Kielholtz
Netherlands
Denise Kielholtz
“Miss Dynamite” · 9-6-0
Loss · DecisionWin · DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
Women's FlyweightMet once
Kana Watanabe
Japan
Kana Watanabe
13-5-1
Loss · TKOLoss · DecisionLoss · Submission
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Style & credentials

Denise Kielholtz

No background on record

Camp · Team Schrijber
Kana Watanabe

No background on record

Camp · Fighter's Flow

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

27%
Head
81%
16%
Body
11%
57%
Leg
8%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Denise Kielholtzlast 2 fights
89%
Kana Watanabelast 4 fights
33%16%51%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Denise Kielholtz· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC Kana Watanabe· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.703.35
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Denise Kielholtz · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersKana Watanabe · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.475.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Denise Kielholtz · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersKana Watanabe · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.002.26
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Denise Kielholtz · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersKana Watanabe · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Denise Kielholtz · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersKana Watanabe · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.501.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Denise Kielholtz · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersKana Watanabe · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.70
Strikes landed / min
3.35
5.47
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.01
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.26 / 3.6
0%
Takedown defence
40%
0:41
Control time / fight
5:10
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.70

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

Denise Kielholtz2 fights · by range and by target
Range
93%Distance · 103
7%Clinch · 8
0%Ground · 0
Target
27%Head · 30
16%Body · 18
57%Leg · 63

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Kana Watanabe4 fights · by range and by target
Range
34%Distance · 92
40%Clinch · 108
25%Ground · 68
Target
81%Head · 144
11%Body · 20
8%Leg · 14

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

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

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Denise KielholtzKana Watanabe

Frequently asked questions

Have Denise Kielholtz and Kana Watanabe ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Bellator 281: MVP vs Storley (Fri, May 13, 2022), where Kana Watanabe won by Submission.

What are the records of Denise Kielholtz and Kana Watanabe?

Denise Kielholtz is 9-6-0 and Kana Watanabe is 13-5-1.

Who has the longer reach, Denise Kielholtz or Kana Watanabe?

Neither. Both have a 66" · 168 cm reach.

Who is taller, Denise Kielholtz or Kana Watanabe?

Kana Watanabe is taller at 5'6" · 168 cm; Denise Kielholtz stands 5'3" · 160 cm.

Who is older, Denise Kielholtz or Kana Watanabe?

Kana Watanabe is 38 and Denise Kielholtz is 37.

Who has more finishes, Denise Kielholtz or Kana Watanabe?

Denise Kielholtz has 5 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Kana Watanabe has 7 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).

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