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

Betting Odds

Kiichi Kunimoto
-238
70% implied win probability
Open: -234Best: -230
Richard Walsh
+199
33% implied win probability
Open: +196Best: +206

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookKiichi KunimotoRichard Walsh
Bookmaker-230+195
Bovada-240+190
Pinnacle-230+205
sports-interaction-252+206

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 60%40% Richard Walsh

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 · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Kiichi Kunimoto
Submission Ace
3 edges
Richard Walsh
Complete Fighter
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

56Power82
55Speed83
50Precision75
86Durability82
91Engine88
94Wrestling94
95Ground85

Biggest edge Richard Walsh, Punch power +48

Attribute by attribute

Kiichi Kunimoto is on the left of every row, Richard Walsh on the right.
47Punch power95
65Kick power69
48Punch speed94
61Kick speed72
50Accuracy75
94Takedowns94
93Ground striking98
96Submissions72
91Chin73
81Body strength91
91Cardio88

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

Tale of the Tape

18-7-2 (1 NC)
Record
9-5-0
1676
Power Index rating
1603
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 · 1-4
  • L
    Ibuki Shimada
    DEEP 130 Impact · Mar 20, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Welterweight
  • W
    Yoichiro Sato
    DEEP 127 Impact · Sep 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    Diego Nunes
    FIRE CAGE FC 1 · Feb 22, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Welterweight
  • L
    Keita Nakamura
    Rizin FF - Rizin 41 · Apr 1, 2023
    Knockout · R2 · 0:49 · Welterweight
  • L
    Daichi Abe
    Rizin FF - Rizin 34 · Mar 20, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Richard Walsh · 1-4
  • L
    Jonathan Meunier
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson · Nov 26, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Viscardi Andrade
    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir · Mar 20, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Steve Kennedy
    UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm · Nov 14, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Alan Jouban
    UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano · Feb 28, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 2:19 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kiichi Kunimoto
    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson · 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%