Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Yousri Belgaroui def. Taiga Iwasaki (TKO)
TKO · Round 3 · 02:35
12-2-0
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas, United States
Yousri Belgaroui defeated Taiga Iwasaki by TKO in round 3 (02:35) in the Middleweight bout of Dana White's Contender Series 71, held Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Yousri Belgaroui
Taiga Iwasaki
0
Knockdowns
0
53 of 132
Significant strikes
18 of 75
40%
Sig. strike accuracy
24%
105 of 144
Total strikes
77 of 81
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:10
Control time
2:33
Significant strikes by target
29 of 87
Head
9 of 59
16 of 36
Body
5 of 13
8 of 9
Leg
4 of 3
53 of 105
Distance
18 of 65
12 of 27
Clinch
5 of 10
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
Time in position
12:14
Distance
12:14
3:43
Clinch
3:43
0:00
Ground
0:00
Strikes by position and target
Yousri Belgaroui
| Head | Body | Leg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | 47/80 | 12/17 | 8/8 |
| Clinch | 4/7 | 17/19 | 1/1 |
| Ground | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
Taiga Iwasaki
| Head | Body | Leg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | 9/51 | 7/11 | 3/3 |
| Clinch | 4/8 | 2/2 | 0/0 |
| Ground | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
21
Sig. str.
6
44
Total str.
30
9
Head
2
7
Body
2
21
Distance
6
2
Clinch
1
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:16
Ctrl
0:31
Time in position
4:46
Distance
4:46
0:47
Clinch
0:47
0:00
Ground
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13
Sig. str.
9
31
Total str.
29
7
Head
5
3
Body
2
13
Distance
9
3
Clinch
3
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:24
Ctrl
1:20
Time in position
4:57
Distance
4:57
1:44
Clinch
1:44
0:00
Ground
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19
Sig. str.
3
30
Total str.
18
13
Head
2
6
Body
1
19
Distance
3
7
Clinch
1
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:30
Ctrl
0:42
Time in position
2:31
Distance
2:31
1:12
Clinch
1:12
0:00
Ground
0:00
Frequently asked questions
Who won Yousri Belgaroui vs Taiga Iwasaki?
Yousri Belgaroui defeated Taiga Iwasaki by TKO in round 3 (02:35) in the Middleweight bout of Dana White's Contender Series 71, held Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas.
Referee
Kerry Hatley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Yousri Belgaroui 45%55% Taiga Iwasaki
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
10-3-0
Record
12-2-0
1647
Power Index rating
1679
3
Win Streak
0
34
Age
29
6'6"
198 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
-
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Tunisia / Netherlands
Nationality
Japan
Style Matchup
-
vs-
Yousri Belgaroui
No background on record
Camp Teixeira MMA & Fitness · Netherlands
Taiga Iwasaki
No background on record
Striking Profile
6.10
SLpM
1.43
64%
Str. Acc.
24%
2.17
SApM
4.21
63%
Str. Def.
60%
Grappling Profile
0.29
TD Avg.
0.00
100%
TD Acc.
0%
66%
TD Def.
-
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Yousri Belgaroui · 5-0
Taiga Iwasaki · 4-1
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 4 fights · 1 fight
70.5
Avg sig. strikes
18.0
0.25
Avg takedowns
0.00
1:04
Avg control time
2:33
102
Career high strikes
18
1
Career high TDs
0
Strike Distribution
Yousri Belgaroui
Strike target
Taiga Iwasaki
61%
Head
50%
22%
Body
28%
17%
Leg
22%
Yousri Belgaroui
Strike position
Taiga Iwasaki
86%
Distance
78%
12%
Clinch
22%
2%
Ground
0%