Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Katsunori Kikuno
JapanKatsunori Kikuno
24-8-2
RESULT

Katsunori Kikuno def. Sam Sicilia (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 1:38
Sam Sicilia
United StatesSam Sicilia
15-8-0
Friday, September 19, 2014
Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo, Japan

Katsunori Kikuno defeated Sam Sicilia by Submission in round 2 (1:38) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson, held Friday, September 19, 2014 at Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo.

Fight stats

Katsunori Kikuno
Sam Sicilia
0
Knockdowns
0
32 of 78
Significant strikes
36 of 91
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
33 of 79
Total strikes
37 of 92
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:48
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
20 of 60
Head
18 of 64
3 of 8
Body
7 of 12
9 of 10
Leg
11 of 15
30 of 74
Distance
27 of 79
2 of 4
Clinch
9 of 12
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
27 of 67
Sig. str.
32 of 81
28 of 68
Total str.
33 of 82
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
5 of 11
Sig. str.
4 of 10
5 of 11
Total str.
4 of 10
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:47
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Katsunori Kikuno vs Sam Sicilia?

Katsunori Kikuno defeated Sam Sicilia by Submission in round 2 (1:38) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson, held Friday, September 19, 2014 at Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo.

Referee
Wolf Menninger
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Katsunori Kikuno 51%49% Sam Sicilia

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

24-8-2
Record
15-8-0
1495
Elo rating
1490
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
40
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Japan
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.64
SLpM
2.46
40%
Str. Acc.
33%
2.47
SApM
3.55
61%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

1.88
TD Avg.
1.45
75%
TD Acc.
43%
76%
TD Def.
70%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.90

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Katsunori Kikuno · 2-3
  • L
    Diego Brandao
    UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs NelsonMon, Sep 28, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Featherweight
  • L
    Edimilson Souza
    UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlareSat, Mar 21, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 1:31 · Featherweight
  • W
    Sam Sicilia
    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs NelsonFri, Sep 19, 2014
    Submission · R2 · 1:38 · Featherweight
  • L
    Tony Ferguson
    UFC 173: Barao vs DillashawSat, May 24, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 4:06 · Lightweight
  • W
    Quinn Mulhern
    UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs LimSat, Jan 4, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Sam Sicilia · 2-3
  • L
    Gavin Tucker
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs BrowneMon, Feb 20, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Gabriel Benitez
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs JohnsonSun, Sep 18, 2016
    Submission · R2 · 1:20 · Featherweight
  • L
    Dooho Choi
    UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs MasvidalSat, Nov 28, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 1:33 · Featherweight
  • W
    Yaotzin Meza
    UFC Fight Night: Mir vs DuffeeWed, Jul 15, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Akira Corassani
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs JohnsonSat, Jan 24, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 3:26 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 12 fights
15.8
Avg sig. strikes
21.3
0.80
Avg takedowns
0.83
1:55
Avg control time
2:02
32
Career high strikes
39
3
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Katsunori Kikuno
Strike target
Sam Sicilia
67%
Head
69%
15%
Body
20%
18%
Leg
12%
Katsunori Kikuno
Strike position
Sam Sicilia
90%
Distance
66%
6%
Clinch
13%
4%
Ground
22%