Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kiichi Kunimoto
JapanKiichi Kunimoto
“Strasser”
18-7-2 (1 NC)
RESULT

Kiichi Kunimoto def. Richard Walsh (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Richard Walsh
AustraliaRichard Walsh
“Filthy Rich”
9-5-0
Friday, September 19, 2014
Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo, Japan

Kiichi Kunimoto defeated Richard Walsh by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson, held Friday, September 19, 2014 at Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo.

Fight stats

Kiichi Kunimoto
Richard Walsh
0
Knockdowns
2
36 of 92
Significant strikes
59 of 105
39%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
62 of 128
Total strikes
96 of 142
1 of 10
Takedowns
0 of 0
10%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
6:06
Control time
3:19
Significant strikes by target
16 of 70
Head
31 of 70
14 of 16
Body
10 of 16
6 of 6
Leg
18 of 19
20 of 72
Distance
41 of 80
14 of 18
Clinch
14 of 21
2 of 2
Ground
4 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
2
10 of 35
Sig. str.
33 of 51
13 of 38
Total str.
60 of 78
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:03
Ctrl
1:45
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 29
Sig. str.
16 of 36
16 of 34
Total str.
24 of 44
0 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:37
Ctrl
1:31
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
15 of 28
Sig. str.
10 of 18
33 of 56
Total str.
12 of 20
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:26
Ctrl
0:03

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kiichi Kunimoto vs Richard Walsh?

Kiichi Kunimoto defeated Richard Walsh by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson, held Friday, September 19, 2014 at Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo.

Referee
Jerin Valel
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Kiichi Kunimoto 56%44% Richard Walsh

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

18-7-2 (1 NC)
Record
9-5-0
1571
Elo rating
1532
0
Win Streak
0
45
Age
37
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Japan
Nationality
Australia

Striking Profile

1.87
SLpM
3.84
44%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.92
SApM
2.72
41%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

1.59
TD Avg.
1.55
20%
TD Acc.
40%
28%
TD Def.
66%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kiichi Kunimoto · 3-2
  • L
    Keita Nakamura
    Rizin FF - Rizin 41Sat, Apr 1, 2023
    Knockout · R2 · 0:49 · Welterweight
  • L
    Daichi Abe
    Rizin FF - Rizin 34Sun, Mar 20, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Takahiro Kawanaka
    Rizin FF - Trigger 1stSun, Nov 28, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 4:10 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ryuichiro Sumimura
    Rizin FF - Rizin 12Sun, Aug 12, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 4:59 · Welterweight
  • W
    Satoru Kitaoka
    Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 2nd RoundFri, Dec 29, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · 165 lb Catchweight
Richard Walsh · 1-4
  • L
    Jonathan Meunier
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs BrunsonSat, Nov 26, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Viscardi Andrade
    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs MirSun, Mar 20, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Steve Kennedy
    UFC 193: Rousey vs HolmSat, Nov 14, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Alan Jouban
    UFC 184: Rousey vs ZinganoSat, Feb 28, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 2:19 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kiichi Kunimoto
    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs NelsonFri, Sep 19, 2014
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 6 fights
17.6
Avg sig. strikes
49.5
1.00
Avg takedowns
1.33
3:49
Avg control time
3:52
36
Career high strikes
93
2
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Kiichi Kunimoto
Strike target
Richard Walsh
48%
Head
63%
19%
Body
18%
33%
Leg
20%
Kiichi Kunimoto
Strike position
Richard Walsh
66%
Distance
54%
26%
Clinch
25%
8%
Ground
22%