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Leandro Issa vs Soo Chul Kim

Leandro Issa is 17-9-0; Soo Chul Kim is 24-9-1. Leandro Issa is 9 years older than Soo Chul Kim. Leandro Issa has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Soo Chul Kim. They have met 2 times: Leandro Issa 1, Soo Chul Kim 1.

Leandro Issa
Brazil
Leandro Issa
“Brodinho” · 17-9-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKOWin · Submission
BantamweightMet 2 times
Soo Chul Kim
South Korea
Soo Chul Kim
24-9-1
Win · Unanimous DecisionLoss · DecisionNo contest · No Contest
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Style & credentials

Leandro Issa

No background on record

Camp · Evolve MMA
Soo Chul Kim
MMA
  • 2019Black belt · BJJRoan Carneiro
  • 2026ROAD FC Bantamweight Championship / Global Tournament (2024 edition, final held 2026)ROAD FC
  • 2023ROAD FC Bantamweight Global Tournament (2023)ROAD FC
  • 2022ROAD FC Featherweight ChampionshipROAD FC
Camp · Road Gym Wonju (ROAD FC Wonju) · Wonju, Gangwon, South Korea

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

55%
Head
42%
10%
Body
19%
35%
Leg
39%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Leandro Issalast 5 fights
73%9%18%
Soo Chul Kimlast 3 fights
60%38%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Leandro Issa Soo Chul Kim· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.083.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leandro Issa · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersSoo Chul Kim · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.175.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leandro Issa · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersSoo Chul Kim · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.382.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leandro Issa · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersSoo Chul Kim · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
22%21%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leandro Issa · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersSoo Chul Kim · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leandro Issa · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersSoo Chul Kim · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.200.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leandro Issa · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersSoo Chul Kim · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.08
Strikes landed / min
3.21
3.17
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.04
2.38 / 10.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.50 / 11.9
22%
Takedown accuracy
21%
50%
Takedown defence
0%
4:45
Control time / fight
2:37
1.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

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

Leandro Issa3 UFC fights · 43 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%16/58
5%2/4
16%7/17
Clinch
2%1/1
2%1/3
0%0/0
Ground
37%16/26
0%0/0
0%0/0
Soo Chul Kim3 fights · by range and by target
Range
60%Distance · 74
38%Clinch · 47
2%Ground · 3
Target
42%Head · 32
19%Body · 15
39%Leg · 30

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 Leandro Issa and Soo Chul Kim ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at Rise Of Kings (Sat, Oct 6, 2012), where Soo Chul Kim won by TKO.

What are the records of Leandro Issa and Soo Chul Kim?

Leandro Issa is 17-9-0 and Soo Chul Kim is 24-9-1.

Who has the longer reach, Leandro Issa or Soo Chul Kim?

Leandro Issa has the longer reach: 69" · 175 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Soo Chul Kim, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Leandro Issa or Soo Chul Kim?

Neither. Both stand 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Leandro Issa or Soo Chul Kim?

Leandro Issa is 43 and Soo Chul Kim is 34.

Who has more finishes, Leandro Issa or Soo Chul Kim?

Leandro Issa has 13 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission); Soo Chul Kim has 14 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).

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