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Manel Kape vs Tatsuro Taira

Manel Kape is 23-7-0; Tatsuro Taira is 18-2-0. Manel Kape is 6 years older than Tatsuro Taira. Tatsuro Taira has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Manel Kape. Tatsuro Taira is 2" · 5 cm taller than Manel Kape. Manel Kape and Tatsuro Taira have never fought each other.

Manel Kape
Angola
Manel Kape
“StarBoy” · 23-7-0
TKOTKOTKO
FlyweightNever fought
Tatsuro Taira
Japan
Tatsuro Taira
“The Best” · 18-2-0
TKOTKOSUB

Style & credentials

Manel Kape

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture · Portugal
Tatsuro Taira

No background on record

Camp · The Blackbelt Japan · Japan

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
78%
19%
Body
8%
15%
Leg
14%

Time in position

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

Manel Kapelast 7 fights
77%12%11%
Tatsuro Tairalast 9 fights
41%9%50%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Manel Kape Tatsuro Taira
Strikes landed / min
4.682.87
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Manel Kape · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersTatsuro Taira · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.883.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Manel Kape · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersTatsuro Taira · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.363.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Manel Kape · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersTatsuro Taira · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
30%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Manel Kape · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersTatsuro Taira · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
78%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Manel Kape · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersTatsuro Taira · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.201.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Manel Kape · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersTatsuro Taira · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.68
Strikes landed / min
2.87
3.88
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.10
0.36 / 1.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.57 / 8.3
30%
Takedown accuracy
43%
78%
Takedown defence
46%
0:20
Control time / fight
6:20
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.30

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

Manel Kape11 UFC fights · 580 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
58%335/731
17%97/130
14%83/94
Clinch
3%15/26
1%8/8
0%0/0
Ground
6%37/58
1%3/4
0%2/2
Tatsuro Taira10 UFC fights · 337 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%122/332
4%13/23
14%48/54
Clinch
1%5/15
3%9/11
0%0/0
Ground
40%136/181
1%4/4
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Manel KapeTatsuro Taira

Frequently asked questions

Have Manel Kape and Tatsuro Taira ever fought?

No. Manel Kape and Tatsuro Taira have never fought each other.

What are the records of Manel Kape and Tatsuro Taira?

Manel Kape is 23-7-0 and Tatsuro Taira is 18-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Manel Kape or Tatsuro Taira?

Tatsuro Taira has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Manel Kape, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Manel Kape or Tatsuro Taira?

Tatsuro Taira is taller at 5'7" · 170 cm; Manel Kape stands 5'5" · 165 cm.

Who is older, Manel Kape or Tatsuro Taira?

Manel Kape is 32 and Tatsuro Taira is 26.

Who has more finishes, Manel Kape or Tatsuro Taira?

Manel Kape has 20 wins inside the distance (15 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Tatsuro Taira has 9 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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