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Kazushi Sakuraba vs Mirko Filipovic

Kazushi Sakuraba is 26-17-1 (2 NC); Mirko Filipovic is 35-11-2 (1 NC). Kazushi Sakuraba is 5 years older than Mirko Filipovic. Mirko Filipovic is 2" · 5 cm taller than Kazushi Sakuraba. They have met once: Kazushi Sakuraba 0, Mirko Filipovic 1.

Kazushi Sakuraba
Japan
Kazushi Sakuraba
“The Gracie Hunter” · 26-17-1 (2 NC)
Loss · TKOLoss · SubmissionLoss · TKO
Met once
Mirko Filipovic
Croatia
Mirko Filipovic
“Cro Cop” · 35-11-2 (1 NC)
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKOWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Kazushi Sakuraba

No background on record

Mirko Filipovic

No background on record

Camp · Cro Cop Squad Gym

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Kazushi Sakuraba Mirko Filipovic· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
0.002.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMirko Filipovic · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.162.88
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazushi Sakuraba · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersMirko Filipovic · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMirko Filipovic · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMirko Filipovic · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%73%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMirko Filipovic · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMirko Filipovic · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

0.00
Strikes landed / min
2.76
2.16
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.88
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.33 / 0.8
0%
Takedown accuracy
43%
0%
Takedown defence
73%
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

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

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
Mirko Filipovic11 UFC fights · 236 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%95/327
8%19/26
6%14/19
Clinch
14%33/55
13%30/39
1%3/4
Ground
17%40/63
0%1/1
0%1/1

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.

Kazushi SakurabaMirko Filipovic

Frequently asked questions

Have Kazushi Sakuraba and Mirko Filipovic ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PRIDE: Shockwave (Wed, Aug 28, 2002), where Mirko Filipovic won by TKO.

What are the records of Kazushi Sakuraba and Mirko Filipovic?

Kazushi Sakuraba is 26-17-1 (2 NC) and Mirko Filipovic is 35-11-2 (1 NC).

Who is taller, Kazushi Sakuraba or Mirko Filipovic?

Mirko Filipovic is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Kazushi Sakuraba stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Kazushi Sakuraba or Mirko Filipovic?

Kazushi Sakuraba is 57 and Mirko Filipovic is 52.

Who has more finishes, Kazushi Sakuraba or Mirko Filipovic?

Kazushi Sakuraba has 22 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 19 by submission); Mirko Filipovic has 33 wins (29 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).

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