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Isao Kobayashi vs Justin Lawrence

Isao Kobayashi is 27-9-2; Justin Lawrence is 10-4-0. Isao Kobayashi is 1 year older than Justin Lawrence. Isao Kobayashi has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Justin Lawrence. They have met once: Isao Kobayashi 0, Justin Lawrence 1.

Isao Kobayashi
Japan
Isao Kobayashi
27-9-2
UDSUBTKO
Met once
J
United States
Justin Lawrence
“The American Kidd” · 10-4-0
UDUDTKO
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Style & credentials

Isao Kobayashi

No background on record

Justin Lawrence

No background on record

Camp · Black House · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

38%
Head
81%
49%
Body
13%
13%
Leg
6%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Isao Kobayashilast 1 fight
31%42%27%
Justin Lawrencelast 3 fights
91%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Isao Kobayashi· from fights outside the UFC Justin Lawrence· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.003.96
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Isao Kobayashi · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersJustin Lawrence · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.673.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Isao Kobayashi · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersJustin Lawrence · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.001.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Isao Kobayashi · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersJustin Lawrence · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Isao Kobayashi · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersJustin Lawrence · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Isao Kobayashi · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersJustin Lawrence · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Isao Kobayashi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJustin Lawrence · 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

3.00
Strikes landed / min
3.96
4.67
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.04
4.00 / 10.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.38 / 4.8
40%
Takedown accuracy
29%
67%
Takedown defence
43%
6:13
Control time / fight
0:21
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

Isao Kobayashi1 fight · by range and by target
Range
31%Distance · 24
42%Clinch · 33
27%Ground · 21
Target
38%Head · 17
49%Body · 22
13%Leg · 6

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

Justin Lawrence3 UFC fights · 86 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
73%63/196
12%10/28
6%5/8
Clinch
5%4/6
1%1/1
0%0/0
Ground
3%3/8
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 Isao Kobayashi and Justin Lawrence ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Bellator 157: Dynamite 2 (Fri, Jun 24, 2016), where Justin Lawrence won by TKO.

What are the records of Isao Kobayashi and Justin Lawrence?

Isao Kobayashi is 27-9-2 and Justin Lawrence is 10-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Isao Kobayashi or Justin Lawrence?

Isao Kobayashi has the longer reach: 68" · 173 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Justin Lawrence, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Isao Kobayashi or Justin Lawrence?

Neither. Both stand 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Isao Kobayashi or Justin Lawrence?

Isao Kobayashi is 37 and Justin Lawrence is 36.

Who has more finishes, Isao Kobayashi or Justin Lawrence?

Isao Kobayashi has 11 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Justin Lawrence has 6 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).