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Kwon Won Il vs Shoko Sato

Kwon Won Il is 14-7-0; Shoko Sato is 38-18-2. Shoko Sato is 8 years older than Kwon Won Il. Kwon Won Il is 2" · 5 cm taller than Shoko Sato. They have met once: Kwon Won Il 0, Shoko Sato 1.

Kwon Won Il
South Korea
Kwon Won Il
“Pretty Boy” · 14-7-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · KnockoutLoss · TKO
BantamweightMet once
Shoko Sato
Japan
Shoko Sato
“Masamitsu” · 38-18-2
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · SubmissionLoss · Split Decision
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Style & credentials

Kwon Won Il
Taekwondo
  • 2025Runner-up · One Bantamweight World ChampionshipBantamweight
Camp · Extreme Combat · South Korea
Shoko Sato

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

68%
Head
57%
27%
Body
16%
5%
Leg
27%

Time in position

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

Kwon Won Illast 2 fights
70%25%
Shoko Satolast 5 fights
50%29%21%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Kwon Won Il Shoko Sato· incl. 5 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.933.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kwon Won Il · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersShoko Sato · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.372.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kwon Won Il · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersShoko Sato · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kwon Won Il · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersShoko Sato · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kwon Won Il · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersShoko Sato · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
74%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kwon Won Il · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersShoko Sato · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kwon Won Il · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersShoko Sato · 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

3.93
Strikes landed / min
3.00
5.37
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.19
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
74%
Takedown defence
53%
0:24
Control time / fight
3:42
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

Kwon Won Il2 UFC fights · 98 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
60%59/182
26%25/40
5%5/8
Clinch
3%3/4
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
5%5/9
1%1/1
0%0/0
Shoko Sato5 fights · by range and by target
Range
56%Distance · 195
36%Clinch · 124
9%Ground · 30
Target
57%Head · 129
16%Body · 35
27%Leg · 61

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

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Kwon Won IlShoko Sato

Frequently asked questions

Have Kwon Won Il and Shoko Sato ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Fire & Fury (Fri, Jan 31, 2020), where Shoko Sato won by Submission.

What are the records of Kwon Won Il and Shoko Sato?

Kwon Won Il is 14-7-0 and Shoko Sato is 38-18-2.

Who has the longer reach, Kwon Won Il or Shoko Sato?

Neither. Both have a 71" · 180 cm reach.

Who is taller, Kwon Won Il or Shoko Sato?

Kwon Won Il is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Shoko Sato stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Kwon Won Il or Shoko Sato?

Shoko Sato is 39 and Kwon Won Il is 31.

Who has more finishes, Kwon Won Il or Shoko Sato?

Kwon Won Il has 16 wins inside the distance (15 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Shoko Sato has 24 wins (20 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).

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