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Taiga Iwasaki vs Yousri Belgaroui

Taiga Iwasaki is 12-2-0; Yousri Belgaroui is 11-3-0. Yousri Belgaroui is 5 years older than Taiga Iwasaki. Yousri Belgaroui has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Taiga Iwasaki. Yousri Belgaroui is 5" · 13 cm taller than Taiga Iwasaki. They have met once: Taiga Iwasaki 0, Yousri Belgaroui 1.

Taiga Iwasaki
Japan
Taiga Iwasaki
12-2-0
TKOSUBSUB
MiddleweightMet once
Yousri Belgaroui
Yousri Belgaroui
11-3-0
TKOTKOTKO
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Style & credentials

Taiga Iwasaki

No background on record

Camp · Paraestra Tokyo · Japan
Yousri Belgaroui
Kickboxing
  • 2024LFL Light Heavyweight ChampionshipLevels Fight League (LFL)
  • 20172017 GLORY Middleweight (-85 kg) Contender Tournament winnerGLORY
  • —IRO European Middleweight (-86 kg) ChampionshipInternational Ringsports Organisation (IRO)
  • 2016Runner-up · Glory Middleweight Contender TournamentMiddleweight (-85 kg)
Camp · Teixeira MMA & Fitness · Bethel, Connecticut, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

50%
Head
57%
28%
Body
24%
22%
Leg
18%

Time in position

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

Taiga Iwasakilast 1 fight
77%23%
Yousri Belgarouilast 4 fights
69%24%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Taiga Iwasaki· from fights outside the UFC Yousri Belgaroui· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.435.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Taiga Iwasaki · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fightersYousri Belgaroui · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.212.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Taiga Iwasaki · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersYousri Belgaroui · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Taiga Iwasaki · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersYousri Belgaroui · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Taiga Iwasaki · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersYousri Belgaroui · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Taiga Iwasaki · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersYousri Belgaroui · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.43
Strikes landed / min
5.80
4.21
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.16
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.27 / 0.3
0%
Takedown accuracy
100%
2:33
Control time / fight
0:51
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

Taiga Iwasaki1 UFC fight · 25 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%9/51
28%7/11
12%3/3
Clinch
16%4/8
8%2/2
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Yousri Belgaroui5 UFC fights · 364 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
51%184/352
19%69/97
16%60/67
Clinch
5%20/26
7%24/26
0%1/1
Ground
2%6/7
0%0/0
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Taiga Iwasaki and Yousri Belgaroui ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Dana White's Contender Series 71 (Tue, Sep 10, 2024), where Yousri Belgaroui won by TKO.

What are the records of Taiga Iwasaki and Yousri Belgaroui?

Taiga Iwasaki is 12-2-0 and Yousri Belgaroui is 11-3-0.

Who has the longer reach, Taiga Iwasaki or Yousri Belgaroui?

Yousri Belgaroui has the longer reach: 79" · 201 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Taiga Iwasaki, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Taiga Iwasaki or Yousri Belgaroui?

Yousri Belgaroui is taller at 6'6" · 198 cm; Taiga Iwasaki stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Taiga Iwasaki or Yousri Belgaroui?

Yousri Belgaroui is 34 and Taiga Iwasaki is 29.

Who has more finishes, Taiga Iwasaki or Yousri Belgaroui?

Taiga Iwasaki has 9 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Yousri Belgaroui has 9 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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