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Shogo Kuriaki vs Taiga Kawabe

Shogo Kuriaki is 6-6-1; Taiga Kawabe is 0-2-0. Shogo Kuriaki is 1 year older than Taiga Kawabe. Shogo Kuriaki is 2" · 5 cm taller than Taiga Kawabe. They have met once: Shogo Kuriaki 1, Taiga Kawabe 0.

Shogo Kuriaki
Japan
Shogo Kuriaki
“Genius” · 6-6-1
Win · Unanimous Decision
137 lb CatchweightMet once
Taiga Kawabe
Japan
Taiga Kawabe
0-2-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Decision
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

29%
Head
63%
16%
Body
11%
55%
Leg
26%

Time in position

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

Shogo Kuriakilast 1 fight
88%12%
Taiga Kawabelast 1 fight
59%37%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Shogo Kuriaki· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Taiga Kawabe· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.124.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Shogo Kuriaki · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersTaiga Kawabe · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.933.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Shogo Kuriaki · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fightersTaiga Kawabe · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.001.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Shogo Kuriaki · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersTaiga Kawabe · Average · better than 43% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Shogo Kuriaki · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersTaiga Kawabe · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Shogo Kuriaki · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersTaiga Kawabe · 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

3.12
Strikes landed / min
4.13
5.93
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.27
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.00 / 5.0
50%
Takedown defence
25%
0:18
Control time / fight
2:20
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

Shogo Kuriaki1 fight · by range and by target
Range
94%Distance · 31
6%Clinch · 2
0%Ground · 0
Target
29%Head · 9
16%Body · 5
55%Leg · 17

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

Taiga Kawabe1 fight · by range and by target
Range
37%Distance · 34
32%Clinch · 29
31%Ground · 28
Target
63%Head · 39
11%Body · 7
26%Leg · 16

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 Shogo Kuriaki and Taiga Kawabe ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Super RIZIN 4 (Sun, Jul 27, 2025), where Shogo Kuriaki won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Shogo Kuriaki and Taiga Kawabe?

Shogo Kuriaki is 6-6-1 and Taiga Kawabe is 0-2-0.

Who is taller, Shogo Kuriaki or Taiga Kawabe?

Shogo Kuriaki is taller at 5'7" · 170 cm; Taiga Kawabe stands 5'5" · 165 cm.

Who is older, Shogo Kuriaki or Taiga Kawabe?

Shogo Kuriaki is 31 and Taiga Kawabe is 30.

Who has more finishes, Shogo Kuriaki or Taiga Kawabe?

Shogo Kuriaki has 0 wins inside the distance (0 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Taiga Kawabe has 0 wins (0 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).