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Ricardo Sanchez vs Ryuki Kawano

Ricardo Sanchez is 3" · 8 cm taller than Ryuki Kawano. They have met once: Ricardo Sanchez 1, Ryuki Kawano 0.

Ricardo Sanchez
Mexico
Ricardo Sanchez
““El Mercenario””
Loss · Split DecisionWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKO
StrawweightMet once
Ryuki Kawano
Japan
Ryuki Kawano
Loss · TKOWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

48%
Head
31%
25%
Body
37%
27%
Leg
32%

Time in position

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

Ricardo Sanchezlast 3 fights
97%
Ryuki Kawanolast 3 fights
88%11%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Ricardo Sanchez· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC Ryuki Kawano· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
12.996.05
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ricardo Sanchez · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersRyuki Kawano · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
10.325.67
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ricardo Sanchez · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRyuki Kawano · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ricardo Sanchez · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRyuki Kawano · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ricardo Sanchez · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRyuki Kawano · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

12.99
Strikes landed / min
6.05
10.32
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.67
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
0:04
Control time / fight
0:27
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
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

Ricardo Sanchez3 fights · by range and by target
Range
98%Distance · 120
2%Clinch · 2
0%Ground · 0
Target
48%Head · 58
25%Body · 30
27%Leg · 32

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Ryuki Kawano3 fights · by range and by target
Range
86%Distance · 125
14%Clinch · 20
0%Ground · 0
Target
31%Head · 39
37%Body · 46
32%Leg · 40

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 Ricardo Sanchez and Ryuki Kawano ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at ONE Friday Fights 151 & The Inner Circle 11 (Fri, Apr 24, 2026), where Ricardo Sanchez won by TKO.

Who is taller, Ricardo Sanchez or Ryuki Kawano?

Ricardo Sanchez is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Ryuki Kawano stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who has more finishes, Ricardo Sanchez or Ryuki Kawano?

Ricardo Sanchez has 1 win inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Ryuki Kawano has 4 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).