Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Tony Ferguson
El Cucuy
26-11-0
RESULT

Tony Ferguson def. Katsunori Kikuno (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:06
Saturday, May 24, 2014
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Tony Ferguson defeated Katsunori Kikuno by TKO in round 1 (4:06) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw, held Saturday, May 24, 2014 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Tony Ferguson
Katsunori Kikuno
1
Knockdowns
0
38 of 67
Significant strikes
22 of 44
57%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
40 of 69
Total strikes
23 of 46
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
0:37
Control time
0:23
Significant strikes by target
35 of 63
Head
17 of 37
1 of 2
Body
4 of 5
2 of 2
Leg
1 of 2
37 of 66
Distance
22 of 44
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
38 of 67
Sig. str.
22 of 44
40 of 69
Total str.
23 of 46
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:37
Ctrl
0:23

Betting Odds

Tony Ferguson
-334
77% implied win probability
Open: -293Best: -313
Katsunori Kikuno
+256
28% implied win probability
Open: +244Best: +289

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookTony FergusonKatsunori Kikuno
Bookmaker-313+259
Bovada-350+215
Pinnacle-330+289
sports-interaction-345+260

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tony Ferguson vs Katsunori Kikuno?

Tony Ferguson defeated Katsunori Kikuno by TKO in round 1 (4:06) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw, held Saturday, May 24, 2014 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Tony Ferguson 53%47% Katsunori Kikuno

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Tony Ferguson
Submission Ace
9 edges
Katsunori Kikuno
Submission Ace
1 edge
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

90Power64
93Speed55
93Precision57
96Durability70
100Engine84
88Wrestling95
95Ground78

Biggest edge Tony Ferguson, Kick speed +38

Attribute by attribute

Tony Ferguson is on the left of every row, Katsunori Kikuno on the right.
91Punch power65
89Kick power62
93Punch speed56
92Kick speed54
93Accuracy57
88Takedowns95
94Ground striking59
96Submissions96
98Chin66
94Body strength73
100Cardio84

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

26-11-0
Record
24-8-2
1804
Power Index rating
1783
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
44
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Japan

Striking Profile

4.91
SLpM
2.64
45%
Str. Acc.
40%
4.37
SApM
2.47
55%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

0.39
TD Avg.
1.88
35%
TD Acc.
75%
66%
TD Def.
76%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tony Ferguson · 2-3
  • W
    Misfits Mania · Dec 20, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    MF & DAZN X Series 22 · Aug 30, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:43 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 · Jul 29, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 4:54 · Lightweight
Katsunori Kikuno · 2-1
  • NC
    DreamGate11 · Dec 26, 2021
    No Contest · R2 · 2:00
  • W
    Breaking Down 1 · Jul 4, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 0:59 · Super Heavyweight
  • NC
    Ganryujima All Japan Martial Arts Championships · Sep 17, 2018
    No Contest
  • L
    KNOCK OUT 2018 Survival Days · Jun 8, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • W
    Ganryujima OUT ENEMY in Maihama 2018 · Jan 3, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 0:57

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 5 fights
55.5
Avg sig. strikes
15.8
0.29
Avg takedowns
0.80
0:20
Avg control time
1:55
199
Career high strikes
32
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Tony Ferguson
Strike target
Katsunori Kikuno
60%
Head
67%
19%
Body
15%
20%
Leg
18%
Tony Ferguson
Strike position
Katsunori Kikuno
91%
Distance
90%
2%
Clinch
6%
7%
Ground
4%