Ultimate Fighting Calendar
RIZINRizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 1st Round
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Takafumi Otsuka
JapanTakafumi Otsuka
30-18-1
RESULT

Takafumi Otsuka def. Anthony Birchak (Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Anthony Birchak
United StatesAnthony Birchak
“El Toro”
16-8-0
Sunday, July 30, 2017
Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

Takafumi Otsuka defeated Anthony Birchak by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 1st Round, held Sunday, July 30, 2017 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Betting Odds

Takafumi Otsuka
+188
35% implied win probability
Open: +188Best: +195
Anthony Birchak
-250
71% implied win probability
Open: -250Best: -250

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

SportsbookTakafumi OtsukaAnthony Birchak
Bovada+195-250
unibet+180-250

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Takafumi Otsuka vs Anthony Birchak?

Takafumi Otsuka defeated Anthony Birchak by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 1st Round, held Sunday, July 30, 2017 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Referee
Yoshinori Umeki
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Takafumi Otsuka 50%50% Anthony Birchak

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

30-18-1
Record
16-8-0
1678
Power Index rating
1676
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
40
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
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Reach
69"
175 cm
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Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Japan
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

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SLpM
3.93
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Str. Acc.
36%
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SApM
3.67
-
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

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TD Avg.
0.48
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TD Acc.
14%
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TD Def.
61%
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Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Takafumi Otsuka · 2-3
  • L
    Hiromasa Ougikubo
    Rizin FF - Rizin 30 · Sep 19, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Hiroki Yamashita
    Rizin FF - Rizin 29 · Jun 27, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Ryo Okada
    Shooto 2021 Vol.2 · Mar 20, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
  • W
    Tatsuya Ando
    Shooto 2020 Vol. 7 · Nov 23, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 2:12 · Featherweight
  • L
    Yuki Motoya
    DEEP 94 Impact · Mar 1, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
Anthony Birchak · 1-4
  • L
    Josh Rodriguez
    3CG 8 · Oct 23, 2021
    Decision
  • L
    Tony Gravely
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum · Apr 17, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 1:31 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Suraj Budhram
    Fight 2 Win 161 · Jan 21, 2021
    Submission
  • L
    Gustavo Lopez
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Teixeira · Nov 8, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 2:43 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Dominic Salcedo
    Jiu-Jitsu Over Time · Jul 19, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 0:59

Career Averages

Based on 0 fights · 6 fights
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Avg sig. strikes
20.5
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Avg takedowns
0.17
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Avg control time
0:37
-
Career high strikes
41
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Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Takafumi Otsuka
Strike target
Anthony Birchak
-
Head
54%
-
Body
26%
-
Leg
20%
Takafumi Otsuka
Strike position
Anthony Birchak
-
Distance
67%
-
Clinch
22%
-
Ground
11%