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Kazushi Sakuraba vs Shannon Ritch

Kazushi Sakuraba is 26-17-1 (2 NC); Shannon Ritch is 58-90-0. Kazushi Sakuraba is 2 years older than Shannon Ritch. They have met once: Kazushi Sakuraba 1, Shannon Ritch 0.

Kazushi Sakuraba
Japan
Kazushi Sakuraba
“The Gracie Hunter” · 26-17-1 (2 NC)
TKOSUBTKO
Met once
S
United States
Shannon Ritch
“The Cannon” · 58-90-0
SUBTKOTKO

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Kazushi Sakuraba Shannon Ritch· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.2618.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fightersShannon Ritch · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.030.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazushi Sakuraba · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersShannon Ritch · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.26
Strikes landed / min
18.46
2.03
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
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

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
Shannon Ritch1 fight · by range and by target
Range
75%Distance · 6
25%Clinch · 2
0%Ground · 0
Target
100%Head · 8
0%Body · 0
0%Leg · 0

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 Kazushi Sakuraba and Shannon Ritch ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PRIDE 11: Battle of the Rising Sun (Tue, Oct 31, 2000), where Kazushi Sakuraba won by Submission.

What are the records of Kazushi Sakuraba and Shannon Ritch?

Kazushi Sakuraba is 26-17-1 (2 NC) and Shannon Ritch is 58-90-0.

Who is older, Kazushi Sakuraba or Shannon Ritch?

Kazushi Sakuraba is 57 and Shannon Ritch is 55.

Who has more finishes, Kazushi Sakuraba or Shannon Ritch?

Kazushi Sakuraba has 22 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 19 by submission); Shannon Ritch has 56 wins (11 by KO/TKO, 45 by submission).

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