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Diego Brandao vs Katsunori Kikuno

Diego Brandao is 32-22-0; Katsunori Kikuno is 21-8-2. Katsunori Kikuno is 6 years older than Diego Brandao. Katsunori Kikuno has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Diego Brandao. Katsunori Kikuno is 1" · 3 cm taller than Diego Brandao. They have met once: Diego Brandao 1, Katsunori Kikuno 0.

Diego Brandao
Brazil
Diego Brandao
“DB” · 32-22-0
Win · Split DecisionWin · TKOWin · TKO
Met once
Katsunori Kikuno
Japan
Katsunori Kikuno
21-8-2
No contest · No ContestWin · TKOLoss · TKO
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Style & credentials

Diego Brandao
BJJ
  • 2011Champion · The Ultimate FighterFeatherweight
Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA
Katsunori Kikuno

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

68%
Head
67%
21%
Body
15%
11%
Leg
18%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Diego Brandaolast 10 fights
70%11%19%
Katsunori Kikunolast 5 fights
90%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Diego Brandao Katsunori Kikuno
Strikes landed / min
2.942.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Brandao · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersKatsunori Kikuno · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.383.93
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Brandao · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersKatsunori Kikuno · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.212.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Brandao · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersKatsunori Kikuno · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
68%80%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Brandao · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersKatsunori Kikuno · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
81%91%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Brandao · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersKatsunori Kikuno · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Brandao · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersKatsunori Kikuno · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.94
Strikes landed / min
2.85
3.38
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.93
3.21 / 4.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.16 / 2.7
68%
Takedown accuracy
80%
81%
Takedown defence
91%
1:58
Control time / fight
1:55
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

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

Diego Brandao10 UFC fights · 233 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%101/280
15%36/55
11%25/36
Clinch
6%15/21
4%10/12
0%1/1
Ground
18%43/77
1%2/3
0%0/1
Katsunori Kikuno5 UFC fights · 79 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
57%45/122
15%12/20
18%14/18
Clinch
6%5/10
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
4%3/5
0%0/0
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 Diego Brandao and Katsunori Kikuno ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson (Mon, Sep 28, 2015), where Diego Brandao won by TKO.

What are the records of Diego Brandao and Katsunori Kikuno?

Diego Brandao is 32-22-0 and Katsunori Kikuno is 21-8-2.

Who has the longer reach, Diego Brandao or Katsunori Kikuno?

Katsunori Kikuno has the longer reach: 66" · 168 cm against 64" · 163 cm for Diego Brandao, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Diego Brandao or Katsunori Kikuno?

Katsunori Kikuno is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Diego Brandao stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Diego Brandao or Katsunori Kikuno?

Katsunori Kikuno is 45 and Diego Brandao is 39.

Who has more finishes, Diego Brandao or Katsunori Kikuno?

Diego Brandao has 24 wins inside the distance (18 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Katsunori Kikuno has 13 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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