UFC The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber

Featherweight3 rounds scheduled

WIN

Tatsuya Kawajiri

“Crusher”

36-11-2

RESULT

Tatsuya Kawajiri def. Jason Knight (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

Jason Knight

“The Kid”

20-5-0

Friday, December 11, 2015

The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, United States

Tatsuya Kawajiri defeated Jason Knight by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber, held Friday, December 11, 2015 at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Tatsuya Kawajiri won the decision.

Fight stats

Tatsuya Kawajiri

Jason Knight

Knockdowns

28 of 38

Significant strikes

28 of 42

74%

Sig. strike accuracy

67%

97 of 113

Total strikes

44 of 61

6 of 8

Takedowns

0 of 0

75%

Takedown accuracy

Submission attempts

Reversals

13:37

Control time

0:00

Significant strikes by target

25 of 35

Head

28 of 41

2 of 2

Body

0 of 0

1 of 1

Leg

0 of 1

6 of 12

Distance

8 of 20

0 of 0

Clinch

2 of 3

22 of 26

Ground

18 of 19

By round

ROUND 1

11 of 14

Sig. str.

13 of 17

26 of 31

Total str.

16 of 20

1 of 1

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

4:41

Ctrl

0:00

ROUND 2

10 of 13

Sig. str.

1 of 5

52 of 57

Total str.

4 of 9

2 of 2

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

4:34

Ctrl

0:00

ROUND 3

7 of 11

Sig. str.

14 of 20

19 of 25

Total str.

24 of 32

3 of 5

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

4:22

Ctrl

0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Junichiro Kamijo

#	Kawajiri	Knight
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Chris Lee

#	Kawajiri	Knight
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Marcos Rosales

#	Kawajiri	Knight
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Media Scores

Kawajiri

Knight

●30-27 Kawajiri×10●29-28 Kawajiri×2

All 12 media scorecards▾

John Pollock · Fight Network30-27Kawajiri
Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com30-27Kawajiri
MMABrasil.com.br30-27Kawajiri
Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com30-27Kawajiri
Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Kawajiri
Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Kawajiri
Jeff Sherwood · Sherdog.com30-27Kawajiri
Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com30-27Kawajiri
MMAMania.com30-27Kawajiri
Dave Meltzer · Wrestling Observer30-27Kawajiri
Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Kawajiri
MMAJunkie.com29-28Kawajiri

Fan Scorecards

100%

Kawajiri

Knight

14 fan scorecards submitted

●30-27 Kawajiri92.9%●29-28 Kawajiri7.1%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

93%

Kawajiri

100%

Kawajiri

100%

Kawajiri

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tatsuya Kawajiri vs Jason Knight?

What were the judges' scorecards for Tatsuya Kawajiri vs Jason Knight?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Tatsuya Kawajiri won the decision.

Was Tatsuya Kawajiri vs Jason Knight a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 12 media scores picked Tatsuya Kawajiri.

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Referee

John McCarthy

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Tatsuya Kawajiri 58%42% Jason Knight

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 · Featherweight roster (204 fighters)

Tatsuya Kawajiri

Grappling Specialist

4 edges

Jason Knight

Submission Ace

7 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

59Power76

53Speed79

49Precision56

79Durability68

81Engine83

97Wrestling89

96Ground92

Biggest edge Jason Knight, Kick speed +32

Attribute by attribute

63Punch power81

55Kick power70

51Punch speed71

55Kick speed87

49Accuracy56

97Takedowns89

96Ground striking88

95Submissions96

89Chin73

69Body strength63

81Cardio83

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

Tale of the Tape

36-11-2

Record

20-5-0

1844

Power Index rating

1791

Win Streak

Age

5'7"

170 cm

Height

5'10"

178 cm

69"

175 cm

Reach

71"

180 cm

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Featherweight

Weight Class

Featherweight

Japan

Nationality

United States

Striking Profile

2.04

SLpM

2.95

44%

Str. Acc.

33%

2.01

SApM

3.02

50%

Str. Def.

51%

Grappling Profile

3.63

TD Avg.

1.31

48%

TD Acc.

31%

63%

TD Def.

47%

1.10

Sub. Avg.

1.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 10 fights

22.7

Avg sig. strikes

37.6

3.00

Avg takedowns

1.20

7:00

Avg control time

2:06

Career high strikes

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Tatsuya Kawajiri

Strike target

Jason Knight

79%

Head

68%

10%

Body

14%

12%

Leg

18%

Tatsuya Kawajiri

Strike position

Jason Knight

51%

Distance

72%

Clinch

42%

Ground

23%