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Jo Arai vs Nkazimulo Zulu

Jo Arai is 18-13-2; Nkazimulo Zulu is 16-9-1. Nkazimulo Zulu is 9 years older than Jo Arai. Nkazimulo Zulu is 5" · 13 cm taller than Jo Arai. They have met once: Jo Arai 0, Nkazimulo Zulu 1.

Jo Arai
Japan
Jo Arai
18-13-2
TKOTKOUD
Met once
Nkazimulo Zulu
South Africa
Nkazimulo Zulu
“King Shaka” · 16-9-1
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

50%
Head
60%
39%
Body
29%
11%
Leg
11%

Time in position

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

Jo Arailast 3 fights
70%30%
Nkazimulo Zululast 4 fights
60%10%30%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Jo Arai· from fights outside the UFC Nkazimulo Zulu· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.802.72
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jo Arai · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersNkazimulo Zulu · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
7.137.88
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jo Arai · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fightersNkazimulo Zulu · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.001.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jo Arai · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersNkazimulo Zulu · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
94%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jo Arai · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersNkazimulo Zulu · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jo Arai · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersNkazimulo Zulu · 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

3.80
Strikes landed / min
2.72
7.13
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
7.88
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.21 / 5.8
94%
Takedown defence
43%
0:54
Control time / fight
0:49
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

Jo Arai3 fights · by range and by target
Range
71%Distance · 98
29%Clinch · 40
0%Ground · 0
Target
50%Head · 49
39%Body · 38
11%Leg · 11

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

Nkazimulo Zulu4 fights · by range and by target
Range
79%Distance · 93
14%Clinch · 16
7%Ground · 8
Target
60%Head · 61
29%Body · 29
11%Leg · 11

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

Frequently asked questions

Have Jo Arai and Nkazimulo Zulu ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at RIZIN 48 (Sun, Sep 29, 2024), where Nkazimulo Zulu won by TKO.

What are the records of Jo Arai and Nkazimulo Zulu?

Jo Arai is 18-13-2 and Nkazimulo Zulu is 16-9-1.

Who is taller, Jo Arai or Nkazimulo Zulu?

Nkazimulo Zulu is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Jo Arai stands 5'3" · 160 cm.

Who is older, Jo Arai or Nkazimulo Zulu?

Nkazimulo Zulu is 37 and Jo Arai is 28.

Who has more finishes, Jo Arai or Nkazimulo Zulu?

Jo Arai has 13 wins inside the distance (12 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Nkazimulo Zulu has 14 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).