Friday, June 25, 2021Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, United States
Liz Carmouche defeated Kana Watanabe by TKO in round 1 (0:35) in the Women's Flyweight bout of Bellator 261: Johnson vs. Moldavsky, held Friday, June 25, 2021 at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.
Liz Carmouche vs Kana Watanabe
Insights
- Kana Watanabe absorbs 5.01 significant strikes a minute, more than 88% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Liz Carmouche
No background on record
Camp · Team Hurricane Awesome · United StatesKana Watanabe
No background on record
Camp · Fighter's Flow · JapanSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
53%81%
Head
20%11%
Body
27%8%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Liz Carmouchelast 7 fights
46%24%30%
Kana Watanabelast 4 fights
33%16%51%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Liz Carmouche· from fights outside the UFC Kana Watanabe· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.453.35
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Liz Carmouche · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersKana Watanabe · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.195.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Liz Carmouche · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersKana Watanabe · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.471.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Liz Carmouche · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersKana Watanabe · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
65%58%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Liz Carmouche · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersKana Watanabe · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Liz Carmouche · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersKana Watanabe · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.901.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Liz Carmouche · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersKana Watanabe · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.45
Strikes landed / min3.35
2.19
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.01
2.47 / 3.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.98 / 3.4
65%
Takedown accuracy58%
69%
Takedown defence60%
4:18
Control time / fight5:10
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min1.70
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
Liz Carmouche10 UFC fights · 314 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22%70/258
10%31/51
24%76/108
Clinch
9%28/34
3%10/10
3%8/8
Ground
21%66/98
5%16/16
3%9/9
Kana Watanabe4 fights · by range and by target
Range
34%Distance · 92
40%Clinch · 108
26%Ground · 69
Target
81%Head · 144
11%Body · 20
8%Leg · 14
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Liz Carmouche20 of 35 ended early · 57%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Kana Watanabe10 of 19 ended early · 53%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Liz Carmouche4-1
- W
- W
- WProfessional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Semifinals · Jun 19, 2025Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 2: First Round · Apr 10, 2025TKO · R1 · 1:25 · Flyweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2024 Playoffs · Aug 1, 2024Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 127 lb Catchweight
Full record · 35 fightsShow less
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season · Jun 12, 2024Submission · R3 · 4:52 · Flyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season · Apr 3, 2024Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- W
- WBellator 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 · Apr 21, 2023Submission · R4 · 4:29 · Women's Flyweight
- W
- WBellator 278: Velasquez vs. Carmouche · Apr 22, 2022TKO · R4 · 4:47 · Women's Flyweight
- W
- WBellator 256: Bader vs. Machida 2 · Apr 9, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- WBellator 245: Davis vs. Machida 2 · Sep 11, 2020Submission · R3 · 3:17 · Women's Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Carmouche · Aug 10, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos · Feb 23, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov · Jul 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas · Apr 4, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- LUFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne · Apr 19, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Kennedy vs Natal · Nov 6, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- W
- LUFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche · Feb 23, 2013Submission · R1 · 4:49 · Women's Bantamweight
- W
- W
- LStrikeforce: Challengers 17 · Jul 21, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- LStrikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson · Mar 5, 2011Submission · R4 · 1:29 · Women's Bantamweight
- W
- W
- W
- WStrikeforce: Challengers 10 · Aug 12, 2010Unanimous Decision · R2 · 3:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- W
- WTBACalifornia Regional · May 29, 2010Submission
- W
Kana Watanabe2-3
- L
- LProfessional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 2: First Round · Apr 10, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season · Jun 12, 2024Submission · R3 · 4:52 · Flyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season · Apr 3, 2024Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 129 lb Catchweight
- WBellator MMA vs. Rizin 2 · Jul 30, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
Full record · 19 fightsShow less
Frequently asked questions
Who won Liz Carmouche vs Kana Watanabe?
Liz Carmouche defeated Kana Watanabe by TKO in round 1 (0:35) in the Women's Flyweight bout of Bellator 261: Johnson vs. Moldavsky, held Friday, June 25, 2021 at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.