Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Yushin Okami
JapanYushin Okami
“Thunder”
34-12-0
RESULT

Yushin Okami def. Evan Tanner (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:00
Evan Tanner
United StatesEvan Tanner
32-8-0
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Nationwide Arena, Columbus, United States

Yushin Okami defeated Evan Tanner by TKO in round 2 (3:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION, held Saturday, March 1, 2008 at Nationwide Arena, Columbus.

Fight stats

Yushin Okami
Evan Tanner
2
Knockdowns
0
26 of 58
Significant strikes
19 of 44
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
31 of 63
Total strikes
25 of 50
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
-
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:36
Control time
1:56
Significant strikes by target
14 of 45
Head
6 of 26
8 of 9
Body
2 of 6
4 of 4
Leg
11 of 12
15 of 47
Distance
12 of 36
11 of 11
Clinch
7 of 8
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
14 of 34
Sig. str.
12 of 25
18 of 38
Total str.
15 of 28
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:28
Ctrl
1:20
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
12 of 24
Sig. str.
7 of 19
13 of 25
Total str.
10 of 22
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
0:36

Frequently asked questions

Who won Yushin Okami vs Evan Tanner?

Yushin Okami defeated Evan Tanner by TKO in round 2 (3:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION, held Saturday, March 1, 2008 at Nationwide Arena, Columbus.

Referee
Mark Matheny
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Yushin Okami 65%35% Evan Tanner

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 · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Yushin Okami
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
Evan Tanner
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

62Power79
67Speed64
81Precision67
91Durability79
91Engine81
97Wrestling98
93Ground98

Biggest edge Evan Tanner, Kick power +25

Attribute by attribute

Yushin Okami is on the left of every row, Evan Tanner on the right.
69Punch power77
55Kick power80
77Punch speed58
57Kick speed70
81Accuracy67
97Takedowns98
99Ground striking98
86Submissions97
88Chin73
94Body strength85
91Cardio81

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

Tale of the Tape

34-12-0
Record
32-8-0
1798
Power Index rating
1691
0
Win Streak
0
45
Age
55
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Japan
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.06
SLpM
3.05
38%
Str. Acc.
59%
2.25
SApM
2.64
60%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

1.98
TD Avg.
2.55
39%
TD Acc.
43%
84%
TD Def.
25%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Yushin Okami · 3-2
  • L
    Aung La N Sang
    ONE 163: Akimoto vs. Petchtanong
    TKO · R1 · 1:42
  • W
    Jae Young Kim
    Shooto 2024 Vol.8 · Nov 30, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    Agilan Thani
    CENTURY PART I
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00
  • W
    Jae Young Kim
    Shooto : MOBSTYLES presents FIGHT&MOSH · Dec 2, 2023
    Split Decision · Middleweight
  • L
    James Nakashima
    Dawn Of Heroes
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
Evan Tanner · 1-4
  • L
    Kendall Grove
    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale · Jun 21, 2008
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Yushin Okami
    UFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION · Mar 1, 2008
    TKO · R2 · 3:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Justin Levens
    UFC 59: Reality Check · Apr 15, 2006
    Submission · R1 · 3:14 · Middleweight
  • L
    David Loiseau
    UFC Fight Night 2 · Oct 3, 2005
    TKO · R2 · 4:15 · Middleweight
  • L
    Rich Franklin
    UFC 53: Heavy Hitters · Jun 4, 2005
    TKO · R4 · 3:25 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 17 fights
24.4
Avg sig. strikes
22.8
1.57
Avg takedowns
1.24
4:34
Avg control time
3:25
50
Career high strikes
73
6
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Yushin Okami
Strike target
Evan Tanner
79%
Head
61%
14%
Body
25%
7%
Leg
14%
Yushin Okami
Strike position
Evan Tanner
56%
Distance
33%
13%
Clinch
24%
31%
Ground
42%