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Ikuhisa Minowa vs Kazushi Sakuraba

Ikuhisa Minowa is 60-42-8; Kazushi Sakuraba is 26-17-1 (2 NC). Kazushi Sakuraba is 7 years older than Ikuhisa Minowa. Kazushi Sakuraba is 3" · 8 cm taller than Ikuhisa Minowa. They have met once: Ikuhisa Minowa 0, Kazushi Sakuraba 1.

Ikuhisa Minowa
Japan
Ikuhisa Minowa
“Minowaman” · 60-42-8
TKOTKOUD
Met once
Kazushi Sakuraba
Japan
Kazushi Sakuraba
“The Gracie Hunter” · 26-17-1 (2 NC)
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Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Ikuhisa Minowa· from fights outside the UFC Kazushi Sakuraba· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
0.250.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ikuhisa Minowa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersKazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
0.672.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ikuhisa Minowa · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersKazushi Sakuraba · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.780.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ikuhisa Minowa · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersKazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ikuhisa Minowa · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersKazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ikuhisa Minowa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersKazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

0.25
Strikes landed / min
0.00
0.67
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.16
3.78 / 9.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
38%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

Ikuhisa Minowa1 UFC fight · 3 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
67%2/17
0%0/0
0%0/0
Clinch
0%0/1
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
33%1/1
0%0/0
0%0/0
Kazushi Sakuraba1 UFC fight · 1 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
0%0/1
0%0/0
0%0/0
Clinch
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
100%1/1
0%0/0
0%0/0

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.

Ikuhisa MinowaKazushi Sakuraba

Frequently asked questions

Have Ikuhisa Minowa and Kazushi Sakuraba ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PRIDE: Shockwave 2005 (Sat, Dec 31, 2005), where Kazushi Sakuraba won by Submission.

What are the records of Ikuhisa Minowa and Kazushi Sakuraba?

Ikuhisa Minowa is 60-42-8 and Kazushi Sakuraba is 26-17-1 (2 NC).

Who is taller, Ikuhisa Minowa or Kazushi Sakuraba?

Kazushi Sakuraba is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Ikuhisa Minowa stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Ikuhisa Minowa or Kazushi Sakuraba?

Kazushi Sakuraba is 57 and Ikuhisa Minowa is 50.

Who has more finishes, Ikuhisa Minowa or Kazushi Sakuraba?

Ikuhisa Minowa has 54 wins inside the distance (12 by KO/TKO, 42 by submission); Kazushi Sakuraba has 22 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 19 by submission).

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