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Wednesday, September 19, 2007Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas, United States
Thiago Alves defeated Kuniyoshi Hironaka by TKO in round 2 (4:04) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian, held Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas.
Thiago Alves vs Kuniyoshi Hironaka
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Thiago AlvesKuniyoshi Hironaka
0
Knockdowns0
48 / 97
Significant strikes15 / 39
49%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
50 / 101
Total strikes20 / 44
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 6
0:53
Control time1:36
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Thiago AlvesKuniyoshi Hironaka
2858%747%
Head
24%320%
Body
1838%533%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Thiago Alves
58%29%13%
Kuniyoshi Hironaka
67%20%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Thiago Alves48 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
99/44
11/2
1818/22
Clinch
1313/16
11/1
0
Ground
66/12
0
0
Kuniyoshi Hironaka15 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/24
22/2
55/6
Clinch
22/4
11/1
0
Ground
22/2
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Thiago AlvesKuniyoshi Hironaka
R1
24
9
R2
24
6
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 56
Significant strikes9 / 24
43%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
25 / 59
Total strikes11 / 26
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0:25
Control time0:27
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 41
Significant strikes6 / 15
59%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
25 / 42
Total strikes9 / 18
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 5
0:28
Control time1:09
Style & credentials
Thiago Alves
Muay ThaiBJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2021Inaugural BKFC Middleweight ChampionshipBKFC
- —Competitor · Amateur MMA Brazil
Kuniyoshi Hironaka
No background on record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
51%73%
Head
14%14%
Body
35%14%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Thiago Alveslast 27 fights
78%11%10%
Kuniyoshi Hironakalast 4 fights
39%11%50%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Thiago Alves Kuniyoshi Hironaka
Strikes landed / min
3.731.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Alves · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersKuniyoshi Hironaka · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.423.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Alves · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersKuniyoshi Hironaka · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.711.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Alves · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersKuniyoshi Hironaka · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
60%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Alves · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersKuniyoshi Hironaka · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Alves · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersKuniyoshi Hironaka · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Alves · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersKuniyoshi Hironaka · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.73
Strikes landed / min1.98
3.42
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.01
0.71 / 1.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.91 / 6.4
60%
Takedown accuracy30%
63%
Takedown defence25%
1:09
Control time / fight3:26
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.60
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Thiago Alves27 UFC fights · 1050 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%367/1484
8%87/117
34%357/453
Clinch
7%71/142
5%51/59
0%4/5
Ground
11%112/211
0%1/2
0%0/0
Kuniyoshi Hironaka4 UFC fights · 66 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
21%14/73
5%3/3
14%9/11
Clinch
5%3/6
6%4/5
0%0/0
Ground
47%31/51
3%2/2
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Thiago Alves22 of 38 ended early · 58%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Kuniyoshi Hironaka22 of 32 ended early · 69%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- L
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- L
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- W
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Thiago Alves vs Kuniyoshi Hironaka?
Thiago Alves defeated Kuniyoshi Hironaka by TKO in round 2 (4:04) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian, held Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas.